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Ms Maria Del Pilar Alderete-Diez MA
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Biography:
| I have been a University Teacher since 2003 in Trent University and at NUIG. I am a qualified Secondary School Teacher of English as well. I have a BA in English Philology, H.Dip Education, MA Spanish (translation Studies) and currently finishing my Ph.D. in Language Teaching Learning. I am the first year coordinator and language assistant coordinator in Spanih, NUIG. Lately, my work has concentrated on the creation of textbook, audio and video materials for the http://www.ndlr.ie/, under a creative commons licence for teaching and learning Spanish - with references to Irish. I'm also currently working on Children Studies and Fiction issues, such as translation for kids, character voice and death in children literature. |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Alderete Diez, P.M. (2008) 'Reflection in Language Teaching/Learning: Is the European Portfolio the Answer?'. Estudios de Metolodogía de la Lengua Inglesa, 4 . [Details] |
| Alderete Diez, P.M. (2008) 'La reflexión en el Portoflio de lenguas'. Proceedings for the Jornadas de Español como Lengua Extranjera, . [Details] |
| Alderete Diez, P.M. (2009) 'Harry Potter is Funny. The Tricky Task of Translating Humour and Character Voices in the Harry Potter Books'. RIA In/Difference UL Conference Papers, . [Details] |
Computer Program
| Ní Uigin, D. (2009) PAISAGE/ PFIGGs project on the production of an online audiovisual and cultural portal for the learning of Irish and Spanish - NAIRTL Award. Computer Program [Details] |
Conference Paper
| Alderete Diez, P.M. (2007) Harry Potter is Funny, The Tricky Task of Translating Humour and Character Voice. Kansas City and RIA Conference. University of Limerick: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Alderete Diez, P.M. (2007) Reflection in Language Teaching/ Learning: Is the European Portfolio the Answer?. Fifth Conference on Language Teaching/ Learning Methodology. University of Valladolid, Spain: Conference Paper [Details] |
Conference Poster
| Alderete Diez, P.M. (2010) NAIRTL Poster presentation on PAISAGE project. Conference Poster [Details] |
Workshops
| Alderete Diez, P.M. (2008) The DIY workshop of multimedia materials . Jornadas de enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera, MEC. University of Sofia, Bulgaria: Workshops [Details] |
| Alderete Diez, P.M. (2008) The reflective element of the European language Portfolio. Jornadas de enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera, MEC. University of Sofia, Bulgaria: Workshops [Details] |
| Alderete Diez, P.M. (2008) Creating Multimedia Materials tailored to your students needs. CEDELEQ. University of Concordia, Montreal, Canada: Workshops [Details] |