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Dr. Pilar Alderete Diez

MA., Ph.D

Contact Details

Lecturer type A
NUI Galway
University Road
Galway
H91 TK33
T: 091 492193
E: pilar.alderete@nuigalway.ie
@pilaralderete linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pilar-alderete-3416a49a/
 
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Biography

I have been a Lecturer at NUI Galway since 2006. I hold a postgraduate masters of Education in English, and graduated with BA in English Philology at University of Valladolid, Spain. NUI Galway is also my alma mater as I graduated with an MA Spanish with a focus on translation here, only gaining a Ph.D. in Language Teaching and Learning later in 2013 with University of Valladolid, Spain.

My research runs along two main threads at the moment: language teaching and learning - mainly about Spanish - and the exploration of children's identity in translation.

I'm exploring existing and new venues to get Spanish language teachers working together and to increase student input both in the curricula and in the materials we use in class by founding and leading the Community of Practice ELE in Eirínn.  My 'Proyecto EstudiantELE' has been awarded the European Language Label award 2020. More info:in:https://eleineirinn.wordpress.com/proyecto-estudiantele/

Author of these blogs:
Corpus of Irish Learners of Spanish A1-A2:https://irishlearnercorpus.wordpress.com/
Community of Practice of Spanish Teachers in Ireland:https://eleineirinn.wordpress.com/
Research Network of Children in Translated Products:https://childrenintranslation.wordpress.com/

Research Interests

I'm passionate about Language Teaching and Learning, mainly. My Ph.D. dissertation focused on the use of classroom research tools for enhancement of the language classroom at university level. The case study I developed enabled student voices to lead and discuss current language teaching and learning approaches and provided the tools for a continuous assessment of teaching by students, which resulted much more relevant that student feedback at the end of the module. 

On the other hand, I am also research active on Children Studies, mainly on translation of children identity and the treatment of taboo topics in these texts and audiovisual materials.

I'm a creative researcher and at the moment, I'm working on creating open materials under creative commons licence to explore issues arising from student language biographies, creativity in language teaching and learning as well as the development of plurilingual materials.

Research Projects

  Project Start Date End Date
Series of Webinars on the translation of cultural products for children 01-AUG-21 01-AUG-22
LILAC - Online teaching and Learning 01-JAN-20
Children's Literature in Translation: Encouraging Children to Read 01-JAN-20
CLISA A1/A2 01-JUN-19 31-DEC-20
Profile of the Students of Spanish in Ireland 01-SEP-18 31-JAN-19
Proyecto ESTUDIANTELE 01-SEP-17 31-DEC-20
Teaching and Learning Lexical Items 01-APR-17 30-MAY-18
Child Identities in Translation of Children Literature 08-AUG-16 31-JUL-17
Communicating in English 01-JAN-14 31-DEC-14
Space and Time in Language Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 01-JAN-14 31-DEC-14

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2017) '- Haciendo frente al acoso homofóbico a través de la poesía desde la clase de lengua extranjera: una propuesta didáctica . TACKLING HOMOPHOBIC BULLYING THROUGH POETRY: a didactic proposal'
Pedro Antonio Ferez Mora and Pilar Alderete (2017) '- Haciendo frente al acoso homofóbico a través de la poesía desde la clase de lengua extranjera: una propuesta didáctica . TACKLING HOMOPHOBIC BULLYING THROUGH POETRY: a didactic proposal'. Teaching Reflections, [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2012) 'Harry Potter is Funny: Translating Humour and Character Voice. - Vida hispanica Spring 2012, 45'
Pilar Alderete - Diez (2012) 'Harry Potter is Funny: Translating Humour and Character Voice. - Vida hispanica Spring 2012, 45'. Bulletin Of Spanish Studies, [ARAN Link] [Details]

Books

  Year Publication
(2010) Curso de Español A2.
Pilar Alderete Diez and Regina Carballo Sicilia (2010) Curso de Español A2. https://archive.org/details/curso-de-espanol-a-2-english-version: Open Library. [Details]
(2010) Curso de Español A1.
Pilar Alderete Diez and Regina Carballo Sicilia (2010) Curso de Español A1. https://archive.org/details/curso-de-espanol-a-1-english-version.-may-2013: Open Library. [Details]
(2010) El Primero Año en la Uni - Spanish reading A2.
Pilar Alderete (2010) El Primero Año en la Uni - Spanish reading A2. https://archive.org/details/el-primer-an-o-en-la-uni: Open Library. [Details]
(2010) El Libro de Raquel - A1 Spanish reading.
Pilar Alderete Diez (2010) El Libro de Raquel - A1 Spanish reading. https://archive.org/details/el-barrio-de-raquel: Open Library. [Details]
(2010) Libro de conversación A1.
Pilar Alderete Diez (2010) Libro de conversación A1. https://archive.org/details/3.-apendice-de-conversacion: Open Library. [Details]
(2010) Libro de Conversación A2.
Pilar Alderete Diez (2010) Libro de Conversación A2. https://archive.org/details/apendice-de-conversacion-a-2: Open Library. [Details]
(2020) Online Vocabulary Module B1 Spanish.
Pilar Alderete Diez (2020) Online Vocabulary Module B1 Spanish. https://archive.org/details/online-vocabulary-module-b-1: Open Library. [Details]
(2020) Curso de Español Aural and oral B1.
Pilar Alderete Diez (2020) Curso de Español Aural and oral B1. https://archive.org/details/curso-de-espan-ol-oral-y-aural-b-1-y-b-1-sh-2102: Open Library. [Details]
(2020) Nuevos Retos B1.
Pilar Alderete Diez (and cc authors) (2020) Nuevos Retos B1. https://archive.org/details/nuevos-retos-b-1: Open Library. [Details]
(2020) Español para toda la vida B1 -.
Pilar Alderete Diez (and cc authors) (2020) Español para toda la vida B1 -. https://archive.org/details/espanol-para-toda-la-vida-b-1-cc: Open Library. [Details]
(2020) Interact B1.
Pilar Alderete Diez (and cc authors) (2020) Interact B1. https://archive.org/details/interact-b-1-cc: Open Library. [Details]
(2019) Cultural Politics in Harry Potter.
Ruben Jarazo and Pilar Alderete (editors and contributors) (2019) Cultural Politics in Harry Potter. London: Routledge, Taylor and Francis. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2012) Translation, Technology and Autonomy in language Teaching and Learning.
Pilar Alderete-Diez, Laura Incalcaterra-McLoughlin, Dorothy Ni Uigin and Labhaoise Ni Dhonnchadha (2012) Translation, Technology and Autonomy in language Teaching and Learning. England: Peter Lang. [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2019) 'SHORTSIGHTED TRANSLATIONS: CENSORSHIP IN THE THREE MANOLITO GAFOTAS BOOKS TRANSLATED INTO AMERICAN ENGLISH'
Maria Pilar Alderete Diez and Owen Harrington Fernández (2019) 'SHORTSIGHTED TRANSLATIONS: CENSORSHIP IN THE THREE MANOLITO GAFOTAS BOOKS TRANSLATED INTO AMERICAN ENGLISH' In: Traducciones, adaptaciones y doble destinatario en Literatura Infantil y Juvenil (LIJ). Edited by Elvira Cámara. London: Peter Lang. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2014) 'Bumping into Classroom Walls: How To Win The Timed Race of Language Learning In The University Classroom'
Pilar Alderete Diez (2014) 'Bumping into Classroom Walls: How To Win The Timed Race of Language Learning In The University Classroom' In: Higher Education and Second Language Learning: Promoting Self-directed Learning in new Technological and Educational Contexts. UK: Peter Lang. [ARAN Link] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2011) ASELE XXII
Pilar Alderete-Diez, Dorothy Ni Uigin (2011) PAISAGE - Portal Audiovisual Intercultural sobre el Aprendizaje de Gaélico y Español – ASELE XXII [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2008) Proceedings For The Jornadas De Español Como Lengua Extranjera
Alderete Diez, P.M. (2008) La Reflexión en el portfolio de lenguas europeo Proceedings For The Jornadas De Español Como Lengua Extranjera University of Sofia and Spanish Ministry of Education, Bulgaria, [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2008) Estudios De Metolodogía De La Lengua Inglesa
Alderete Diez, P.M. (2008) Reflection in Language Teaching/Learning: Is the European Portfolio the Answer? . In: PEREZ RUIZ, L.; PIZARRO SANCHEZ, I.; GONZALEZ CASCOS, E eds. Estudios De Metolodogía De La Lengua Inglesa [Details]
(2008) Estudios de Metolodogía de la Lengua Inglesa (IV), Valladolid: Universidad de Valladolid
Pilar Alderete-Diez (2008) ‘Reflection in Language Teaching/Learning: Is the European Portfolio the Answer?’ . In: L. PEREZ RUIZ; I. PIZARRO SANCHEZ & E. GONZALEZ CASCOS eds. Estudios de Metolodogía de la Lengua Inglesa (IV), Valladolid: Universidad de Valladolid [ARAN Link] [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2021) Errors Analysis in Young Adult University Learners of A1 – A2 Spanish in Ireland: A Small Qualitative Case Study of Written and Oral Performative Output of First Year University Students of Spanish in an Irish University.1.
Pilar Alderete Diez (2021) Errors Analysis in Young Adult University Learners of A1 – A2 Spanish in Ireland: A Small Qualitative Case Study of Written and Oral Performative Output of First Year University Students of Spanish in an Irish University.1. Openpress, Openpress. [DOI] [Details]
(2021) Language Learning as a Creative Process: New identities in European Spaces.
Pilar Alderete Diez (2021) Language Learning as a Creative Process: New identities in European Spaces. NUI Galway, Moore Institute. [Details]

Edited Books

  Year Publication
(2009) RIA In/Difference UL Conference Papers.
(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. [ARAN Link] [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(2017) 'De Valladolid (España) a Galway (Irlanda). Otra trayectoria enseñando español'
Alderete Diez, Maria Pilar (2017) 'De Valladolid (España) a Galway (Irlanda). Otra trayectoria enseñando español' Revista Electronica del Lenguaje. Espacio Colaborador, (4) :1-5. [ARAN Link] [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2020) VII Congreso Internacional de Enseñanza Bilingüe CIEB,
Pilar Alderete Diez (2020) I was part of the scientific committee reviewing abstracts. [International Refereed Conference], VII Congreso Internacional de Enseñanza Bilingüe CIEB, University of Valladolid, Spain , 16-OCT-20 - 18-OCT-20. [Details]
(2020) UNECC - University Network of European Capitals of Culture,
Patrick Lonergan, Catherine Morris, Barry Houlihan, Steven Hadley, Donncha OConnell, Cassie Smith-Christmas, Daniel Carey, Sean Crosson, Tadhg O Hifearnain, Emily Cullen Davidson, Tina Karen Pusse, Pilar Alderete Diez (2020) In 2020 European Capital of Culture status was awarded jointly to Galway in the West of Ireland and to Rijeka in Croatia. While the actual ECOC for both cities have not been totally cancelled, their offer has been much reduced by the nature and impact of the global pandemic. Universities often play a major role in the ECOC of their city either in forging research focused on the arts throughout Europe, in working with city councils in evaluating the bid or in defining new cultural and educational initiatives within their local communities. In Ireland, NUI Galway was due to host the University Network of European Capitals of Culture (UNeECC); an academic network that comprises almost 50 member universities from 20 countries located in cities which have been, are or will be European Capitals of Culture. In place of this annual conference, we are instead inviting interdisciplinary contributions to an online Special Issue of the University Network of European Capitals of Culture. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], UNECC - University Network of European Capitals of Culture, NUI Galway , 01-NOV-20 - 31-DEC-20. [Details]
(2020) Challenges in Spanish language teaching and Learning in Ireland,
Pilar Alderete Diez (2020) ELE in Éirínn annual conference in UCC, 2020 (5th June, 2020). [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Challenges in Spanish language teaching and Learning in Ireland, UCC , 05-JUN-20 - 06-SEP-20. [Details]
(2019) AGM ELE in EIRINN,
Pilar Alderete (2019) Presentation on using non-native Spanish in Class. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], AGM ELE in EIRINN, NUI Galway , 28-SEP-19 - 28-SEP-19. [Details]
(2019) Teaching and Learning Languages Literatures and Cultures Day,
Pilar Alderete Diez (2019) Roundtable on Language teaching and learning fails. [Other], Teaching and Learning Languages Literatures and Cultures Day, NUI Galway , 01-NOV-19 - 01-NOV-19. [Details]
(2020) II Simposio Internacional de Enseñanza de Español como Lengua Extranjera (ELE),
Pilar Alderete Diez (2020) Talk on Errors and language learning. [Invited Lecture], II Simposio Internacional de Enseñanza de Español como Lengua Extranjera (ELE), UCC - ONLINE , 05-JUN-20 - 06-SEP-20. [Details]
(2019) Examine Europe. Examining European Cultural Identities through Interdisciplinary Methods,
Pilar Alderete Diez (2019) Proyecto EstudiantELE, Foreign language student identity shifts. [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], Examine Europe. Examining European Cultural Identities through Interdisciplinary Methods, NUI Galway , 27-DEC-19 - 27-SEP-19. [Details]
(2019) IRAAL2019 Annual Conference,
Dr Laura McLoughlin, Dr Dorothy Ní Uigín, Dr Pilar Alderete Diez (2019) 'Threatening' Languages in a Global World – Bagairtí ó/doTheangacha i Ré an Domhandaithe. [Conference Organising Committee Member], IRAAL2019 Annual Conference, NUI Galway / Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh , 30-NOV-19 - 30-NOV-19. [Details]
(2019) IALIC TRANSLATING CULTURES. THE CULTURE OF TRANSLATING,
Pilar Alderete Diez and Owen Harrington-Fernandez (2019) International Association for Languages and Intercultural Communication (IALIC). [Oral Presentation], IALIC TRANSLATING CULTURES. THE CULTURE OF TRANSLATING, University of Valencia , 20-NOV-19 - 22-NOV-19. [Details]
(2019) Teaching and Learning Day - Schoolof Languages, Literatures and Cultures,
Cristina Garcia and Pilar Alderete (2019) Using non-native Spanish to teach Spanish as a Foreign Language. [Oral Presentation], Teaching and Learning Day - Schoolof Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Moore Institute , 01-NOV-19. [Details]
(2019) Crossing Boundaries,
Pilar Alderete (2019) Language Learning Conference. [Poster Presentation], Crossing Boundaries, Queen's University, Belfast, UK , 03-MAY-19 - 04-MAY-19. [Details]
(2018) IRAAL 18,
Maria Pilar Alderete Diez and Owen Harrington Fernandez (2018) We are what we speak. Children's identity in translation of fiction. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], IRAAL 18, DCU , 24-NOV-18 - 24-NOV-18. [Details]
(2018) IRAAL 2018,
Alderete Diez, Pilar y Cristina García (2018) Proyecto EstudiantE/LE - Interviews by students carried out in Spanish about the process of learning this language. [Poster Presentation], IRAAL 2018, DCU , 24-NOV-18 - 24-NOV-18. [Details]
(2018) 11th International Conference on Im/politeness,
Pilar Alderete Diez and Owen Harrington-Fernandez (2018) Politeness through cultures in translation - A Case Study of the Translations of Manolito Gafotas into American English. [Oral Presentation], 11th International Conference on Im/politeness, Valencia, Spain , 04-JUL-18 - 06-JUL-18. [Details]
(2017) Political Correctness in Manolito Gafotas' American Translation,
Pilar Alderete Diez (2017) It explores the issue of identity through culture in children literature. [Oral Presentation], Political Correctness in Manolito Gafotas' American Translation, Granada , 27-SEP-17 - 28-OCT-17. [Details]
(2016) ESSE 2016,
Pilar Alderete (2016) Cultural Studies on Harry Potter. [Co-chaired Session], ESSE 2016, Galway, Ireland , 22-AUG-16 - 25-AUG-16. [Details]
(2016) AESLA 2016,
Pilar Alderete (2016) Spanish Association of Applied Linguistics. [Poster Presentation], AESLA 2016, Alicante, Spain , 14-APR-16 - 16-APR-16. [Details]
(2016) Re encountering the Cannon: Literary Translation and Contemporary Iberia,
Pilar Alderete and Owen Harrington Fernández (2016) This symposium seeks to explore the role of literary translation with regard to canon formation in the context of modern and contemporary Iberia, with special focus on aspects such as the competing interests of academic, educational and publishing norms; translation policy, subventions and patronage; dissemination, marketing and reception; and new approaches to the phenomenon of re-translation. It aims to facilitate a space for discussion of the ways in which literary translation may contribute to the (re)construction and/or consolidation of a canon by looking at developments such as the recent English translations of classics from the different languages of the Iberian Peninsula and the consolidation of new publishing houses such as Hispabooks, a Spanish press that publishes fiction from Iberia in English translation. The symposium also sets out to examine the negotiation and reframing of shifting and competing notions of identity through translation both into and out of the different. [Oral Presentation], Re encountering the Cannon: Literary Translation and Contemporary Iberia, University College Cork , 23-SEP-16 - 24-SEP-16. [Details]
(2014) Technology showcase – CELT – NUIG,
Alderete DIez, Pilar (2014) Space and Labs. [Chaired Session], Technology showcase – CELT – NUIG, Nui Galway , 26-MAY-14 - 26-MAY-14. [Details]
(2014) E-learning Symposium,
Alderete-Diez, Maria Pilar (2014) LLAS, University of Southampton. [Chaired Session], E-learning Symposium, Southampton, UK , 23-JAN-14 - 24-JAN-14. [Details]
(2014) Space and Boundaries/ Espaces Et Frontieres,
Alderete-Diez, Maria Pilar (2014) Canadian Studies Association. [Chaired Session], Space and Boundaries/ Espaces Et Frontieres, Meyrick hotel, Galway (Ireland) , 09-MAY-14 - 11-MAY-14. [Details]
(2014) Research Day - LLC,
Alderete-Diez (2014) Showcase of research. [Chaired Session], Research Day - LLC, Hardiman Building , 07-MAY-14 - 07-MAY-14. [Details]
(2012) A Brand of Fictional Magic. Reading Harry Potter as Literature,
Alderete Diez, Maria Pilar (2012) A two day international conference. [Chaired Session], A Brand of Fictional Magic. Reading Harry Potter as Literature, University of St. Andrews , 17-MAY-12 - 18-MAY-12. [Details]
(2011) AGM - Association of Spanish Teachers in Ireland,
Alderete Diez, Pilar (2011) Teacher as producer. [Chaired Session], AGM - Association of Spanish Teachers in Ireland, Dublin , 22-OCT-11 - 23-MAY-14. [Details]
(2011) ASELE XXII,
Alderete-Diez, Pilar (2011) – Presentation on PAISAGE. University of Valladolid, Spain. [Chaired Session], ASELE XXII, University of Valladolid Spain , 21-SEP-11 - 24-SEP-11. [Details]
(2008) Jornadas de enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera, MEC, University of Sofia, Bulgaria, April,
Alderete-Diez, Pilar (2008) ‘The reflective element of the European language Portfolio’,. [Chaired Session], Jornadas de enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera, MEC, University of Sofia, Bulgaria, April, Sofia, Bulgaria , 17-APR-08 - 19-APR-08. [Details]
(2008) Jornadas de enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera, MEC, University of Sofia, Bulgaria,
Alderete-Diez, Pilar (2008) The DIY workshop of multimedia materials. [Chaired Session], Jornadas de enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera, MEC, University of Sofia, Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria , 17-APR-08 - 13-APR-08. [Details]
(2008) CEDELEQ III, University of Concordia, Montreal, Canada. May,
Alderete-Diez, Pilar (2008) ‘Creating Multimedia Materials tailored to your students needs’,. [Chaired Session], CEDELEQ III, University of Concordia, Montreal, Canada. May, Montreal, Canada , 01-MAY-08 - 03-MAY-08. [Details]
(2007) Kansas City and RIA Conference in the University of Limerick,
Alderete-Diez, Pilar (2007) ‘Harry Potter is Funny’, The Tricky Task of Translating Humour and Character Voice in Kansas City and RIA Conference in the University of Limerick. [Chaired Session], Kansas City and RIA Conference in the University of Limerick, Kansas and Limerick , 16-OCT-07 - 18-OCT-07. [Details]
(2007) V Conference on Language Teaching/Learning Methodology,,
Alderete-Diez, Pilar (2007) ‘Reflection in Language Teaching/Learning: Is the European Portfolio the Answer?. [Chaired Session], V Conference on Language Teaching/Learning Methodology,, University of Valladolid, Spain , 30-MAY-07 - 01-JUN-07. [Details]
(2007) Learning Technologies: from Pilot to Mainstream,
Alderete-Diez (2007) How to turn your Multimedia Language Laboratory in a Task-Based Learning Environment,. [Chaired Session], Learning Technologies: from Pilot to Mainstream, NUI Galway , 07-JUN-07 - 08-JUN-07. [Details]
(2007) Learning Technologies: from Pilot to Mainstream,
Alderete Diez, Pilar (2007) Presenting Materials for Task Based Learning in a Lab environment. [Oral Presentation], Learning Technologies: from Pilot to Mainstream, NUI Galway , 07-JUN-07 - 08-JUN-07. [Details]
(2003) Cervantes Week,
Alderete-Diez, Pilar (2003) Workshop for teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language: “A Walk in La Mancha: the use of the documentary in the Spanish class”. [Chaired Session], Cervantes Week, Spanish Resource Centre, York University, Toronto, Canada , 23-APR-03 - 23-APR-03. [Details]

Audiovisual material

  Year Publication
(2014) Online Vocabulary Module A1/A2.
Pilar Alderete, Beatriz Rubio Martinez, Javier Sanchez, Maria Suarez and Regina, (2014) Online Vocabulary Module A1/A2. Audiovisual material [Details]
(2010) GaeilgeSpainnis.
Pilar Alderete and Dorothy Ni UIgin (2010) GaeilgeSpainnis. Audiovisual material [Details]
(2019) Aprender Ingles - Language Learning Journeys.
Pilar Alderete Diez (2019) Aprender Ingles - Language Learning Journeys. Audiovisual material [Details]
(2020) Proyecto EstudiantELE - European Language Label 2020.
Pilar Alderete (2020) Proyecto EstudiantELE - European Language Label 2020. Audiovisual material [DOI] [Details]
(2020) Revision Grammar and Translation A1.
Pilar Alderete (2020) Revision Grammar and Translation A1. Audiovisual material [Details]
(2020) Grammar and translation Videos A1/A2.
Pilar Alderete Diez (2020) Grammar and translation Videos A1/A2. Audiovisual material [Details]
(2020) Grammar and Translation Videos B1.
Pilar Alderete Diez (2020) Grammar and Translation Videos B1. Audiovisual material [Details]

ANET/COS

  Year Publication
(2015) “PROYECTO DE INNOVACIÓN: LA HABILIDAD ORAL Y AURAL EN EL INGLÉS UNIVERSITARIO: VIEJOS RETOS, NUEVAS SOLUCIONES”.
Elena González-Cascos, Celsa Dapía Ferreiro, Pilar Garcés García y Pilar Alderete Díez (2015) “PROYECTO DE INNOVACIÓN: LA HABILIDAD ORAL Y AURAL EN EL INGLÉS UNIVERSITARIO: VIEJOS RETOS, NUEVAS SOLUCIONES”. Bilbao: Universidad de Deusto ANET/COS [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]

Blog

  Year Publication
(2020) Corpus of Irish Learners of Spanish A1-A2.
Pilar Alderete Diez (2020) Corpus of Irish Learners of Spanish A1-A2. Blog [Details]
(2020) Community of Practice of Spanish Teachers in Ireland.
Pilar Alderete Diez (2020) Community of Practice of Spanish Teachers in Ireland. Blog [Details]
(2020) Research Network of Children in Translation.
Pilar Alderete Diez (2020) Research Network of Children in Translation. Blog [Details]

Computer Program

  Year Publication
(2009) PAISAGE/ PFIGGs project on the production of an online audiovisual and cultural portal for the learning of Irish and Spanish - NAIRTL Award.
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]

Media

  Year Publication
(2012) Español A1 - Handbook, Conversation book, Portfolio, Reading, CDs and Videos.
Pilar Alderete-Diez et al (2012) Español A1 - Handbook, Conversation book, Portfolio, Reading, CDs and Videos. Http://www.ndlr.ie: Media [Details]
(2012) Español A2 - handbook, cds, portfolio, reading+radioplay, conversation booklet, subtitled videos.
Pilar Alderete-Diez et al (2012) Español A2 - handbook, cds, portfolio, reading+radioplay, conversation booklet, subtitled videos. Media [Details]
(2010) PAISAGE - Portal Audiovisual Intercultural sobre el Aprendizaje de Gaélico y Español.
Pilar Alderete-Diez & Dorothy Ni Uigin (2010) PAISAGE - Portal Audiovisual Intercultural sobre el Aprendizaje de Gaélico y Español. Media [Details]
(2006) CD-ROM ‘Negociando el Significado’, B1-A1 Spanish for Commerce, co-author with Eleazar Rodríguez for CELT and Spanish Department, NUIG: lesson plans, recordings, creation. Finalist in II Award for Innovation in the Teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language.
Pilar Alderete-Diez (2006) CD-ROM ‘Negociando el Significado’, B1-A1 Spanish for Commerce, co-author with Eleazar Rodríguez for CELT and Spanish Department, NUIG: lesson plans, recordings, creation. Finalist in II Award for Innovation in the Teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language. Media [Details]
(2003) Adapted reading for the Spanish beginners course, TU. http://www.trentu.ca/spanish/maria/.
Pilar Alderete-Diez (2003) Adapted reading for the Spanish beginners course, TU. http://www.trentu.ca/spanish/maria/. Media [Details]
(2003) Co-author with Prof. Gary Aitken of the interactive CD Conexiones, Prentice-Hall – Intermediate Spanish (2002). Judged the ‘Book of the Year’ in the Modern Language Division of Pearson Education.
Pilar Alderete-Diez, Gary Aitken (2003) Co-author with Prof. Gary Aitken of the interactive CD Conexiones, Prentice-Hall – Intermediate Spanish (2002). Judged the ‘Book of the Year’ in the Modern Language Division of Pearson Education. Media [Details]

Thesis

  Year Publication
(2013) Teaching to Learn. Learning to Teach. Classroom Research Tools for Second Language Learning.
Alderete Diez, Maria Pilar (2013) Teaching to Learn. Learning to Teach. Classroom Research Tools for Second Language Learning. UVA: University of Valladolid, Spain Thesis [DOI] [Details]

Translation

  Year Publication
(2011) Reading in a Foreign Language.
Cassany Daniel (2011) Reading in a Foreign Language. Translation [Details]
(2010) Interview with Translator - http://clubdetraductoresliterariosdebaires.blogspot.com/search/label/Harry%20Potter%20traducido.
Pilar Alderete-Diez (2010) Interview with Translator - http://clubdetraductoresliterariosdebaires.blogspot.com/search/label/Harry%20Potter%20traducido. Translation [Details]

Workshops

  Year Publication
(2008) Creating Multimedia Materials tailored to your students needs. CEDELEQ.
Alderete Diez, P.M. (2008) Creating Multimedia Materials tailored to your students needs. CEDELEQ. University of Concordia, Montreal, Canada: Workshops [Details]
(2008) The reflective element of the European language Portfolio. Jornadas de enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera, MEC.
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]
(2008) The DIY workshop of multimedia materials . Jornadas de enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera, MEC.
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]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2020 Research Incentive Grant Carnegie Trust of Universities of Scotland
2020 European language label Award Leargas and the European Council of Languages
2019 Research Funding Creativity and the Arts by the College of Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities and Celtic Studies. College of Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities and Celtic Studies.
2019 Strategic Fund, National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning National Forum 33000£
2019 Research Funding for CORPUS (learner) project College of Arts
2018 Research Funding for I Symposium of Teaching and Learning of Spanish as a Foreign Language College of Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities and Celtic Studies. College of Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities and Celtic Studies.
2014 Teaching and Learning Innovation Prize - School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures - NUI Galway - School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures - NUI Galway
2014 Teaching Hero Nomination (by students) and President Teaching Excellence Award - - School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures - NUI Galway NUI Galway
2011 NDLR – Creation of Materials for Spanish A1 – Book,, Conversation exercises booklet, reading, accompanying CDs and Videos. NDLR
2011 PAISAGE - Shortlisted for the European Language Label Leargas
2009 NAIRTL Award for PAISAGE/PFIGGs project on the production of an online audiovisual and cultural portal for the learning of Irish and Spanish with Dr. Dorothy Ní Uigin. NAIRTL

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
IRAAL member 17-NOV-17 /
CITN - Children in Translation Network Founder and leader 01-NOV-19 /
ELE in Éirinn. Spanish Teachers Community of Practice. Founder and Committee 25-AUG-18 /
Association of Teachers of Spanish in Ireland Member 01-SEP-11 /

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
VIVA COMMITTEE External International Examiner 01-FEB-20 / 10-JUL-21
UNECC (University Network of European Capitals of Culture) Organizing committee 01-OCT-19 / 01-DEC-20
IRAAL 2019 Conference Organising Committee Organizer 01-JAN-19 / 31-DEC-19
ELE in EIRINN Committee Head 31-AUG-18 / 01-SEP-20
Teaching and Learning Committee - Executive School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures Member 01-SEP-18 /
GRC PhD Candidate member 01-SEP-17 /
I Simposio Internacional de ELE en Irlanda Organizer 01-SEP-17 /
Teaching and Learning Committee - - Executive School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures Member of the Teaching and Learning Committee in the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures 01-JAN-17 / 01-SEP-19
Cervantes Institute Liaison Liaison 01-SEP-12 / 01-SEP-15
Coordinator of the Language Assistants Team Coordinator 01-SEP-06 / 01-MAY-14
GRC PhD Candidate Member 01-SEP-12 / 01-SEP-15
School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures Self-Assessment Committee Assessor 01-SEP-13 /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
NUI Galway Language Assistant 01-SEP-03 /
Universidade do Sagrado Coracao, Bauru, Brazil Spanish/English Teacher 01-AUG-98 / 30-OCT-98
Trent University, Ontario, Canada Language Assistant 01-SEP-99 / 30-MAY-02
Trent University, Ontario, Canada Lecturer 01-SEP-02 / 01-SEP-03
NUI Galway University Teacher 01-SEP-06 /

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
1998 University of Valladolid, Spain Bachelor of Arts English Philology
2001 University of Valladolid, Spain Master of Arts English
2012 University of Valladolid, Spain PhD Modern Languages
2005 National University of Ireland, Galway Master of Arts Spanish
1999 University of Valladolid, Spain Postgraduate Diploma Education and Modern languages

Languages

  Language
Irish
Spanish
English

Community Engagement

  Title Type From / To
Other MUSCAILT - Arts Office 01-FEB-08 / 29-FEB-08
Teaching (e.g. Service learning / comunity based learning) Talk on Potter Series and Current Research 09-FEB-20 / 09-FEB-20
Other Lunchdance 11-FEB-20 / 11-FEB-20
Advocacy Parents Committee at University Creche 01-SEP-18 / 30-JUN-20
Other Summer Internships with the College of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies 01-JUN-17 / 31-AUG-17
Consultancy (Pro-bono) Teaching Council Advisor for Spanish 06-APR-17 /
Policy Development Piloting New CEFR descriptors - European Council of Languages 01-FEB-17 / 31-MAY-17
Outreach Parent and Toddler Community Group - Spanish 01-SEP-17 /
Outreach Comic Relief Fund Raiser - Potter 22-JUL-07 / 28-JUL-07
Outreach I.S.I.S. (Irish Spanish Integration Society) 01-SEP-08 / 30-SEP-09
Other Lectures on Campus - Writers and Children Authors 01-SEP-06 / 01-MAY-14
Outreach Night Tales with Ms. Clare Muireann Murphy 01-SEP-08 / 31-DEC-08
Teaching (e.g. Service learning / comunity based learning) Editor for the NDLR Modern Languages Community of Practice Blog. 01-SEP-09 / 01-SEP-10
Other Campus Spanish Activities with Hispanosoc (Student society) 01-SEP-03 / 31-MAY-06
Other Potterfest with PotterSoc (student society) 31-JAN-14 / 02-FEB-14
Outreach BABEL Series, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures 29-JAN-13 / 29-JAN-13
Board Membership Pottersoc 01-SEP-12 / 30-APR-15
Other Summer internships with the School of Languages Literatures and Cultures 11-JUL-16 / 31-AUG-16
Teaching (e.g. Service learning / comunity based learning) First Year Student Workshops 01-SEP-10 / 01-SEP-15
Teaching (e.g. Service learning / comunity based learning) Gaeilgespainnis, teaching Spanish and Irish in a multilingual setting 27-SEP-10 / 30-MAY-11
Teaching (e.g. Service learning / comunity based learning) Access course - Spanish in Ceathru Rua 01-SEP-03 / 01-SEP-06

Other Activities

  Description

PEER REVIEW FOR HORIZON RESEARCH MAGAZINE

Teaching Council Assessment of Registration Applications for Spanish

Coordinator of Language Assistants (PTAs) in Spanish

Liaison with the Secondary School Teacher Association of Spanish in Ireland - 2010-2012

Student First Year Advisor - 2006/present

Book reviewer for Versita (publishing company) 2014

Peer reviewer for Vida Hispanica, ES Revista de Filologia, and Oceanide.

Teaching Interests

Teaching and learning foreign languages is one of my passions. I devoted my PhD to find ways to improve my language classes and make space for student voices in the classroom and in the theoretical frameworks that deal with teaching and learning, through the tools of action research and ethnography.

I started teaching Spanish in 1998. During this period, my approach to language teaching has shifted from a rigid syllabus and predetermined goals to a more flexible syllabus and cooperative approaches of teaching inside and outside of the classroom. I'm constantly researching innovative and old-fashioned ways of teaching and learning, and reflecting on my own practice. 

Recent Postgraduate Students

  Graduation Name Degree Primary Supervisor
2019 Bonnie Dowling MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2017 Alejandro Dos Santos MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2014 Carmen Marquez García MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2012 Susana Rastelli MA Advanced Languages Skills
2010 Owen Harrington-Fernández MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2009 Kate Griffin MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2008 Paula Lojo Sandino MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2008 Ernestina Ventura Roda MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2007 Mercedes Arévalo Catalán MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2007 Ana Lanau Larramona MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2007 Alberto Avezuela MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2007 Nuria Biosca Costa. MA Advanced Languages Skills Y

Current Postgraduate Students (Research)

  Student Degree Type Type
Raquel Rodriguez-Fernandez Doctorate - Structured Ph.D. in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Supervisor

Modules Taught

  Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
2018/2021 Introduction to translation studies GL1100
2006/2021 Translation technology and Methodology SH571
2018/2021 Language Learning Skills and Strategies GLSK1100
2020/21 Spanish Second Year B1+ SH2103
2018/2019 Skills for Language Learning GLSK1100 Module for BA Global Languages and skills and strategies to learn languages
2020/21 Second Year Spanish - Ex Beginners SH2100 B1
2020/21 Second Year Spanish ExIntermediate B1 SH2101
2018/2019 Introduction to Translation GL1101 Lectures on children's literature in translation
2017/2019 Research Methods SH556 MA Taught Spanish, ALS and Translation Studies
2012/2019 Spanish Second Year 228 Spanish B2
2010/2019 Minor Dissertation and ViVA Preparation SH520/507
2006/2019 Advanced Language SKills I and II SH562/563 Postgraduate
2006/2019 Spanish Second Year Ex-Intermediate SH226/227 Spanish B1
2006/2019 Translation Technology SH560/561
2006/2019 Lengua Española Avanzada y Gramática Española SH339/SH340 Spanish B2 - C1
2006/2019 Intermediate Spanish - Commerce, Corporate Law SH140 Spanish A2-B1
2006/2019 Beginners Spanish - Commerce, Corporate Law SH102 Spanish A1-A2
2006/2019 Spanish Beginners Arts Sh1100 Spanish A1-A2
2006/2019 Spanish Intermediate Arts SH1101 Spanish A2-B1
2006/2019 First Year Coordinator SH112/113/102/140/1100/1101/1102
2014/2015 Erasmus Preparation SH228
2014/2015 Grammar Lectures - Spanish B1 SH226/SH227
2010/2015 Modern Children Literature and Fiction CS122 Harry Potter and the Series of Unfortunate Events (modules)
2006/2015 Introduction to Consecutive Interpreting SH570
2012/2014 Traducción y Contexto SH342 Translation for Erasmus Students from Spain
2009/2010 Pragmatica Practica SH339/SH340
2003/2009 Redaccion B1.B2 SH339/340
2003/2006 Spanish for Spanish Secondary School Teachers PGDE
2003/2006 A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 Spoken Spanish`
2003/2006 B1 Arts and Commerce Language Lab

Internal Collaborators

  Name Description of Collaboration
Dr Dorothy NI Uigin
Dr Laura McLoughlin

External Collaborators

  Name Organisation / Institute Country Description of Collaboration
Dr Rubén Jarazo Álvarez Universidad de las Islas Baleares SPAIN
Convenors in panels and editors
Elena González Cascos Universidad de Valladolid SPAIN
Studying oral communication skills in Foreign language learners
Dr Pedro Antonio Ferez Mora Universidad de Murcia SPAIN
Paper
Dr Owen Harrington Fernández Heriot-Watt University UNITED KINGDOM
Children's identity in translation research project
Dr Maria Mendez Santos University of Alicante SPAIN
We designed questionnaires and interviews for the Profile of Students of Spanish in Ireland in Higher Education project.
Dr Nadia Albadalejo SPLAS - University of Cork IRELAND
Ana Alonso Varela Spanish Consulate and Association of Teachers of Spanish in Ireland (ATS) IRELAND
service and future prospect for students