Eva Ellederová | English Language and Literature | Innovative Research Award

Published on 29/10/202630/10/2026 by Top Teachers

Innovative Research Award

Eva Ellederová, The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic.

Eva Ellederová
Affiliation	Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology
Country	Czech Republic
Scopus ID	57543392200
Documents	12
Citations	6
h-index	2
Subject Area	English Language and Literature
Event	Top Teachers Awards
ORCID	0000-0003-2375-9426
Google Scholar	AxU1lw4AAAAJ

Eva Ellederová is a researcher and language pedagogue at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic, specializing in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and foreign language pedagogy. Her work spans design-based research of coursebooks, pragmatics, and the psychology of second language acquisition, and has been recognized through the Innovative Research Award nomination at the Top Teachers Awards [1]. Her Scopus record lists 12 documents, 6 citations, and an h-index of 2 [2].

Contents

Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Research Profile
Research Contributions
Publications
Research Impact
Award Suitability
Conclusion
External Links
References

Abstract

This article profiles the research contributions of Eva Ellederová in applied linguistics and ESP pedagogy, with emphasis on design-based coursebook research, pragmatic competence, and metadiscourse in technical education. Her Scopus record reports 12 documents, 6 citations, and an h-index of 2, while Google Scholar reports 33 citations across 9 documents [2] [3]. The profile supports nomination for the Innovative Research Award at the Top Teachers Awards [1].

Keywords

Applied Linguistics
Foreign Language Pedagogy
English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Teaching
Linguistics Education and Educational Research
Design-Based Research
Pragmatics and Metadiscourse

Introduction

English for Specific Purposes has developed into a distinct field requiring tailored materials and pedagogies for technical disciplines. Eva Ellederová’s research addresses this need through systematic coursebook design and empirical classroom studies at Brno University of Technology [4]. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Foreign Language Pedagogy from Masaryk University (2016–2021), a Master’s degree in English Language and Education, and an engineering degree from Brno University of Technology. She currently serves as course supervisor for Language as Discourse in Science and Technology, English for Electrical Engineering, English for Information Technology, and Practical English 4.

Research Profile

Eva Ellederová is affiliated with the Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic. She is a member of the board of the English for Practice in Electrical Engineering and Communication Technologies study programme (BPC-APE). Bibliometric indicators from Scopus include 12 documents, 6 citations, and an h-index of 2 in English Language and Literature [2]. Google Scholar reports 33 citations and 9 documents with an h-index of 2 [3].

Research Contributions

Her principal contribution is the application of design-based research to ESP coursebook development, articulated in her 2022 monograph and a series of journal articles [4]. A second strand examines pragmatic competence and rhetorical strategies of information technology students, including speech acts and the modification of illocutionary force in classroom debates [5]. A third strand analyses metadiscourse, boosting, and hedging in argumentative discourse, with recent work extending to conciseness and clarity in instruction manuals [6].

Publications

Eva Ellederová has published two academic books, including The Psychology Behind Second Language Acquisition (Nova Science, 2024), indexed in Scopus, and numerous peer-reviewed articles in English for Specific Purposes, ESP Today, TESL-EJ, and Discourse and Interaction [6] [7]. Her 2027 article on conciseness and clarity in instruction manuals exemplifies her continuing output in high-impact ESP venues [8].

Research Impact

Citation metrics indicate a developing but focused impact profile. Scopus records 6 citations across 12 documents, while Google Scholar records 33 citations across 9 documents, both yielding an h-index of 2 [2] [3]. Her work is indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, and she has received the Vice-Rector’s Award for Excellent Results in Doctoral Studies from Masaryk University (2021). She has supervised 35 final theses at Brno University of Technology, eight of which received the Dean’s Award.

Award Suitability

The nominated category is the Innovative Research Award at the Top Teachers Awards [1]. Suitability rests on methodological innovation in design-based ESP research, a sustained publication record in indexed journals, and the translation of research into coursebooks and supervised student research [4]. Her interdisciplinary profile bridging engineering education and applied linguistics aligns with the award’s emphasis on innovation in teaching and research [1].

Conclusion

Eva Ellederová’s research offers a coherent programme in ESP pedagogy, pragmatics, and coursebook design, supported by indexed publications and measurable citation indicators [2] [3]. Her contributions to technical English education and her record of thesis supervision substantiate the case for recognition under the Innovative Research Award [1].

External Links

References

Top Teachers Awards. (n.d.). Top Teachers Awards — official website. Top Teachers Network.
https://topteachers.net
Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Eva Ellederová, Author ID 57543392200. Scopus.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57543392200
Google Scholar. (n.d.). Eva Ellederová — citations profile. Google Scholar.
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=AxU1lw4AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra
Ellederová, E. (2022). Konstrukční výzkum učebnice pro výuku odborného anglického jazyka. Masarykova univerzita.
https://doi.org/10.5817/cz.muni.m280-0267-2022
Ellederová, E. (2022). Information technology students’ involvement in in-class debates: Speech acts and modification of the illocutionary force. Discourse and Interaction, 15(2), 28–52.
https://doi.org/10.5817/DI2022-2-28
Ellederová, E. (2025). Information technology students’ metadiscourse: Boosting and hedging in classroom argumentative debates. ESP Today, 13(1), 134–155.
https://doi.org/10.18485/ESPTODAY.2025.13.1.7
Ellederová, E. (2024). The psychology behind second language acquisition. Nova Science Publishers.
https://doi.org/10.52305/MTPV1876
Ellederová, E. (2027). Why users get lost: Investigating conciseness and clarity issues in instruction manuals. English for Specific Purposes, 85, 55–70.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esp.2026.09.001

Zeynep Arkan | Language Education | Innovative Research Award

Published on 23/10/202623/10/2026 by Top Teachers

Innovative Research Award

Zeynep Arkan

Marmara University | Turkey

Zeynep Arkan
Affiliation	Marmara University
Country	Turkey
Scopus ID	60736025900
Documents	2
Citations	8
h-index	1
Subject Area	Language Education
Event	Top Teachers Awards
ORCID	0000-0003-0534-186X
Google Scholar	DC-a_kIAAAAJ

Zeynep Arkan is an associate professor at Marmara University, Atatürk Faculty of Education, Department of Foreign Languages Education, Arabic Language Education Main Division. Her research addresses Arabic language teaching, translation studies, and language education policy, with a Scopus record of 2 documents, 8 citations, and an h-index of 1 [1]. She is affiliated with Top Teachers Awards in the Innovative Research Award category [4].

Contents

Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Research Profile
Research Contributions
Publications
Research Impact
Award Suitability
Conclusion
External Links
References

Abstract

This article documents the academic profile of Zeynep Arkan in relation to the Innovative Research Award category of Top Teachers Awards. Her indexed record includes work on CEFR-based listening activities in Arabic textbooks and on literacy skills and digital well-being, published in international refereed journals [6][5]. The profile summarises bibliometric indicators, research contributions, and award suitability in a neutral scholarly register [1].

Keywords

Arabic language teaching
Language education
Translation studies
CEFR
Digital well-being
Innovative Research Award

Introduction

Zeynep Arkan is an associate professor at Marmara University, Atatürk Faculty of Education, Department of Foreign Languages Education, Arabic Language Education Main Division, a position held from 3 April 2026 [1]. She previously served as associate professor at Istanbul Technical University and at Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, and as assistant professor from 16 November 2020 [2]. Her doctoral thesis at Gazi University examined the work Te’allem el Arabiyye in terms of Arabic teaching and education techniques, supervised by Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bostancı [1].

Her master’s thesis at Sakarya University analysed the San Diego State University Foundation example in the professional development of Arabic teachers under Prof. Dr. Musa Yıldız [1]. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Arabic Language and Literature at Selçuk University in 1993 [2]. Her Scopus subject area is Language Education, with 2 documents, 8 citations, and an h-index of 1 [1].

Research Profile

The Scopus author record lists an affiliation with Marmara University and a subject area of Language Education, with 2 documents and 8 citations yielding an h-index of 1 [1]. Google Scholar reports a broader record of 55 documents, 132 citations, and an h-index of 6 [3]. ORCID records the researcher identifier 0000-0003-0534-186X [2]. These indicators are presented descriptively rather than evaluatively [3].

Supervision activity includes master’s theses completed in 2023, 2024, and 2025 at Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University on topics such as Orientalist discourse and translation, United Nations translation practices, cultural transfer in Arabic subtitling, and idiom translation strategies [2]. She has contributed to national projects including the Arabic Teachers Professional Development Certificate Program (2019–2020) and the Social Inclusion Education Program Development Project (2020–2021) [1].

Research Contributions

Research contributions centre on Arabic language teaching, curriculum and textbook evaluation, and translation theory. A 2026 study evaluated listening activities in Arabic language teaching textbooks used in Turkey in light of CEFR criteria, published in the Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education [6]. A 2025 systematic review in BMC Psychology examined the relationship between school-age students’ literacy skills and digital well-being [5].

Further work addresses translation strategies and culture-specific items, including a study of Zekeriyyâ Tâmir’s story el-Aʿdâʾ in Turkish translation [7]. Authored books include TEOG Yerleştirme Sistemi: Güçlükler ve Öneriler (SETA, 2017), co-authored with Z. Çelik, N. Boz, and D. Toklucu [8]. Book chapters cover translation theories including Chesterman’s norm theory, Koller’s equivalence theory, Venuti’s domestication and foreignization, Toury’s target-oriented theory, Newmark’s semantic and communicative translation, Even-Zohar’s polysystem theory, and Popovič’s shift of expression model [2].

Publications

Zeynep Arkan’s publications include a 2026 CEFR-based evaluation of listening activities in Arabic textbooks in the Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education [6], and a 2025 systematic review on literacy skills and digital well-being in BMC Psychology [5]. She also published on translation shifts in Zekeriyyâ Tâmir’s el-Aʿdâʾ [7] and co-authored the SETA report TEOG Yerleştirme Sistemi [8].

Additional articles appear in Lisani İlimler Dergisi, Uluslararası Toplumsal Bilimler Dergisi, Söylem Filoloji Dergisi, the European Journal of Literature, Language and Linguistics Studies, and Education Quarterly Reviews, among others [1].

Research Impact

Scopus metrics record 8 citations across 2 documents, giving an h-index of 1 in the Language Education subject area [1]. Google Scholar metrics indicate 132 citations across 55 documents with an h-index of 6, reflecting a wider citation footprint that includes book chapters and national journal articles [3]. The difference between databases reflects indexing coverage rather than differences in scholarly output [2]. Dissemination activity includes papers presented at international scientific meetings, such as the International Conference on Arabic Studies & Islamic Civilization (2020), the AELTE 2023 Conference, and the ISLARA International Islamic Researches Congress (2022) [1]. Contributions to edited volumes on translation theory further extend the reach of this work [2].

Award Suitability

The Innovative Research Award category of Top Teachers Awards recognises research contributions in education [4]. Zeynep Arkan’s record includes international refereed articles on CEFR-based textbook evaluation and on literacy and digital well-being, alongside systematic supervision of master’s theses and participation in national education projects [6][5]. Prior recognition includes a Best Presenter Award from Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor, Malaysia (2020), an Egyptian Government language education scholarship (2012–2013), and an IIUM education scholarship (1996–1999) [1]. On this basis the profile is consistent with the award’s emphasis on innovative and internationally visible research in language education, presented here in neutral descriptive terms without evaluative claims [4].

Conclusion

Zeynep Arkan’s profile combines Arabic language teaching, translation studies, and language education research with a documented Scopus record and broader Google Scholar visibility [1][3]. Her indexed publications, thesis supervision, and project participation form a coherent basis for consideration in the Innovative Research Award category [4]. All indicators are reported as recorded in the cited sources [2].

External Links

References

Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Zeynep Arkan, Author ID 60736025900. Scopus.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=60736025900
ORCID. (n.d.). Zeynep Arkan, ORCID iD 0000-0003-0534-186X. ORCID Registry.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0534-186X
Google Scholar. (n.d.). Zeynep Arkan: Citations, documents, and h-index. Google Scholar.
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=DC-a_kIAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra
Top Teachers Awards. (n.d.). Innovative Research Award: Award criteria and nomination information. Top Teachers Awards.
https://topteachers.net/
Arkan, Z., & Bal, M. (2025). The relationship between school-age students’ literacy skills and digital well-being: A systematic review. BMC Psychology, 13(1), Article 1240.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03573-4
Arkan, Z. (2026). Evaluation of listening activities in Arabic language teaching textbooks used in Turkey in light of the CEFR criteria. Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 11(1), Article 10.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40862-025-00366-5
Güzeler, F. B., & Arkan, Z. (2022). Zekeriyyâ Tâmir’in el-Aʿdâʾ adlı öyküsünün Türkçe çevirisinde deyiş kaydırmaları. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 24(4), 1241–1252.
https://doi.org/10.32709/akusosbil.1032706
Çelik, Z., Boz, N., Arkan, Z., & Toklucu, D. (2017). TEOG yerleştirme sistemi: Güçlükler ve öneriler. SETA Yayınları.
https://avesis.aybu.edu.tr/yayin/f330e5b0-45ad-4a96-9ae1-8987ff1d3a7c/teog-yerlestirme-sistemi-guclukler-ve-oneriler

Berenice Darnault | language learning | Best Researcher Award

Published on 14/09/202414/09/2024 by Top Teachers

Dr. Berenice Darnault | language learning | Best Researcher Award

Research and Teaching assistant at University of Southern Brittany, France

Dr. Berenice Darnault is a promising early-career researcher in applied linguistics with a PhD in Cognitive Science and Language from the University of Barcelona. Her research interests include second language acquisition (SLA), the psychology of language learning, and narrative studies, with a focus on lifelong language learning and senior learners. She has a strong academic background, multiple publications, and has actively participated in international conferences. Additionally, Dr. Darnault has experience in project management, teaching, and administration.

professional profile

ORCID

Education

Dr. Berenice Darnault holds a PhD in Cognitive Science and Language from the University of Barcelona, awarded with distinction (Cum Laude) in 2023. Her doctoral thesis explored lifelong learning motivational ecologies through the narratives of senior language learners. She earned a Master of Arts (MA Honours) in Modern and Medieval Languages from the University of Cambridge in 2014, following a previous Master’s in European Studies (Distinction) from King’s College London in 2013. Dr. Darnault also holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Modern and Medieval Languages from the University of Cambridge, completed in 2011 with a focus on language acquisition and linguistics. Her academic journey reflects a strong foundation in linguistics, language learning, and cognitive science, which underpins her research and teaching work in applied linguistics and SLA.

work Experience

Dr. Darnault’s academic career includes her current role as a Research and Teaching Assistant at the University of South Brittany, France, where she lectures on negotiation, international business, translation, and professional communication. Since 2015, she has worked as an English teacher and coach, mentoring university students and professionals in language acquisition. Previously, Dr. Darnault gained international teaching experience as an English and French Teaching Assistant at Escuela Virgen de Mirasierra in Madrid. In addition to her academic roles, she held key positions in administration and communication within the European Commission and the healthcare sector. Her experience across academic and non-academic sectors highlights her leadership, project management, and cross-cultural communication abilities.

Research Focus

Dr. Darnault’s research focuses on second language acquisition (SLA) and the psychology of language learning, with a particular interest in motivational ecologies. Her work explores how personality, intelligence, emotions, and motivation influence language learning, especially among senior learners. She draws on theoretical frameworks like the L2 Motivational Self System, self-determination theory, and dynamic systems theory to investigate how learners engage with languages across their lifespan. Additionally, Dr. Darnault is interested in lifelong language learning and the age-related effects on language acquisition. Her research also extends into socio-cultural perspectives in English language teaching (ELT) and the learner-teacher dynamic in communities of practice, making her contributions valuable to both SLA and applied linguistics fields.

Awards and honors

Dr. Berenice Darnault has been recognized for her academic and research contributions with several awards. In 2024, she received a prestigious European Second Language Association (EuroSLA) Workshop Grant from the EuroSLA Executive Committee, supporting her research in applied linguistics. She was also awarded the King’s Leadership Award at the University of King’s College in 2013 for her exemplary leadership in academic and extracurricular activities. During her undergraduate studies at the University of Cambridge, she was the recipient of the Cambridge Commonwealth, European and International Trust Scholarship, which provided £6,000 annually for the duration of her studies from 2007 to 2011. These honors reflect her commitment to excellence in research and leadership in linguistics and education.

Conclusion

Dr. Berenice Darnault is a strong contender for the Best Researcher Award, particularly as an emerging scholar in applied linguistics. Her research on lifelong language learning and motivational ecologies, along with her interdisciplinary teaching and project management experience, make her a valuable asset to the academic community. However, to strengthen her candidacy, further expansion of her research scope and deeper leadership involvement within academic institutions could elevate her overall profile.

Publications to Noted

Innovative Use of Narrative Inquiry for Motivation Research (2025)
Authors: Consoli, S. and Darnault, B.
Citation: Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, Special Issue, Forthcoming 2025.

Lifelong Motivation and Foreign Language Learning: Perspectives from Later Life (2025)
Author: Darnault, B.
Citation: Bristol: Multilingual Matters, Forthcoming 2025.

Motivation et bien-être dans l’apprentissage des langues chez les seniors (2024)
Author: Darnault, B.
Citation: Les Langues Modernes, Forthcoming 2024.

Tracing the dynamics of motivational self-constructs across the lifespan: Tales from senior learners of English (2024)
Authors: Darnault, B., Tragant, E., and Lasagabaster, D.
Citation: System, Vol. 126, 103487, November 2024.

Eva Ellederová | English Language and Literature | Innovative Research Award

Innovative Research Award

Abstract

Keywords

Introduction

Research Profile

Research Contributions

Publications

Research Impact

Award Suitability

Conclusion

External Links

References

Zeynep Arkan | Language Education | Innovative Research Award

Innovative Research Award

Abstract

Keywords

Introduction

Research Profile

Research Contributions

Publications

Research Impact

Award Suitability

Conclusion

External Links

References

Berenice Darnault | language learning | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Berenice Darnault | language learning | Best Researcher Award

professional profile

Education

work Experience

Research Focus

Awards and honors

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