Dr Janire Zalbidea Botran

    Spanish & Latin American Studies, School of Modern Languages

    Assistant Professor

    Biography

    Janire Zalbidea is Assistant Professor of Spanish applied linguistics and education in the School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures. Her interdisciplinary research agenda centres on second and heritage language acquisition and pedagogy, including task-based learning in the classroom and multilingual development in study abroad settings. A key focus of her research is the roles of students’ individual differences in language acquisition. Her recent work has been externally funded by Language Learning (Wiley) and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

    Originally from the Basque Country, Janire received her PhD in Spanish Applied Linguistics from Georgetown University in 2018. Prior to that, she obtained an MA in Hispanic Linguistics (2013) from the University of Illinois at Chicago and an MA in Foreign Language Education (2011) from the University of Deusto, where she also completed her undergraduate education with a BA in English Philology (2010). Before joining Maynooth University in 2024, Janire was Assistant Professor of Spanish Applied Linguistics and director of the Multilingualism and Second Language Acquisition research lab at Temple University in Philadelphia (2018-2024).

    Janire teaches modules in the undergraduate, MA and PhD programmes in Spanish and Latin American Studies and in Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies. If you are a student or postdoctoral scholar interested in working with Janire, please do not hesitate to contact her.

    Peer Reviewed Journal

    Year Publication
    2024 Janire Zalbidea (2024) 'Variability in heritage and second language writers’ linguistic complexity: Roles of proficiency and motivational beliefs'. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 46 (2). https://doi.org/10.1017/S027226312300058X
    2023 Janire Zalbidea; Diego Pascual y Cabo; Sergio Loza; Alicia Luque (2023) 'Spanish heritage language learners’ motivational profile in the postsecondary classroom: Insights from psychological network modeling'. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 45 (4). https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263123000025
    2022 Kara Moranski; Janire Zalbidea (2022) 'Context and generalizability in multisite L2 classroom research: The impact of deductive versus guided inductive instruction'. Language Learning, 72 (1). https://doi.org/10.1111/lang.12487
    2022 Janire Zalbidea; Bernard Issa; Mandy Faretta-Stutenberg (2022) '‘Brief but mighty’? Sustained L2 learning and perceived psychobehavioral benefits after short-term study abroad'. Modern Language Journal, 106 (2). https://doi.org/10.1111/modl.12777
    2021 Janire Zalbidea; Bernard Issa; Mandy Faretta-Stutenberg; Cristina Sanz (2021) 'Initial proficiency and L2 grammar development during short-term immersion abroad: Conceptual and methodological insights'. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 43 (2). https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263120000376
    2021 Janire Zalbidea (2021) 'On the scope of output in SLA: Task modality, salience, L2 grammar noticing, and development'. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 43 (1). https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263120000261
    2020 Janire Zalbidea; Cristina Sanz (2020) 'Does learner cognition count on modality? Working memory and L2 morphosyntactic attainment across oral and written tasks'. Applied Psycholinguistics, 41 (5). https://doi.org/10.1017/S0142716420000442
    2017 Janire Zalbidea (2017) '‘One task fits all’? The roles of task complexity, modality, and working memory capacity in L2 performance'. Modern Language Journal, 101 (2). https://doi.org/10.1111/modl.12389

    Book Chapter

    Year Publication
    2024 Janire Zalbidea; Paul D. Toth (2024) 'Roles of interaction and output in input processing' In: The Routledge handbook of second language acquisition and input processing. New York : Routledge.
    2023 Janire Zalbidea; Bernard Issa (2023) 'Quantitative approaches in L2 research abroad' In: Methods in study abroad research: Past, present, and future. Amsterdam : John Benjamins.
    2020 Janire Zalbidea (2020) 'A mixed-methods approach to exploring the L2 learning potential of writing versus speaking' In: Writing and language learning: Advancing research agendas. Amsterdam : John Benjamins.
    2018 Jorge Mendez-Seijas; Janire Zalbidea; Cristi Vallejos (2018) 'Conducting evaluation interviews' In: A guide to useful evaluation of language programs. Washington DC : Georgetown University Press.
    2018 Bernard Issa; Janire Zalbidea (2018) 'Proficiency levels in study abroad: Is there an optimal time for sojourning?' In: The Routledge handbook of study abroad research and practice. New York : Routledge.
    2015 Cristina Sanz; Alfonso Morales-Front; Janire Zalbidea; German Zarate-Sandez (2015) '‘Always in motion the future is’: Doctoral students’ use of technology for SLA research' In: A psycholinguistic approach to technology and language learning. Berlin : De Gruyter Mouton. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614513674-006
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    Teaching Interests

    Language teaching methods, teacher education, research methods in applied linguistics, student individual differences, bilingualism and multilingualism in the Spanish-speaking world, Spanish language and linguistics