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Research output per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
Elaine's research interests include English language teaching and language teacher education, reflective practice, blended learning and computer-mediated communication, and corpus-based discourse analysis.
Teaching Interests
Language Teacher Education, Teaching Practice, TESOL, Reflective Practice, Blended Learning, Corpus Linguistics.
Biography
Elaine Riordan is Associate Professor in TESOL in the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics at the University of Limerick, Ireland. Here she is involved in English language teacher education and applied linguistics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She is the Director of the Centre for Applied Language Studies (CALS), and a member of the Inter-Varietal Applied Corpus Studies (IVACS) Research Group. Her research interests include language teacher education, reflective practice, blended learning and CMC, and corpus-based discourse analysis.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, PhD
Award Date: 1 Jan 2013
Masters, MA
Award Date: 1 Jan 2005
Bachelor, BA
Award Date: 1 Jan 2002
External positions
External Examiner , Maynooth University
2024 → …
External Examiner (Castel Education), Munster Technological University
2014 → 2018
Lecturer in TESOL/Second Language Acquisition (July 2011 - August 2013), University of Hull
1 Jul 2011 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Corpora and Teacher Education
Riordan, E., 1 Jan 2026, Established and Emerging Technologies in TESOL: Navigating trends in Generative AI, Virtual Reality and Technology-Enhanced Learning. Edinburgh University Press, p. 179-206 28 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Education discourse
Farr, F. & Riordan, E., Mar 2026, Reference Module in Social Sciences.. ElsevierResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Language Teacher Discourse
Farr, F., Farrell, A. & Riordan, E., 2026, International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics. Nesi, H. & Milin, P. (eds.). 3 ed. UK: Elsevier, Vol. 7. p. 541-546Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
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Online language learning and English for academic purposes
Curry, N. & Riordan, E., 2026, The Routledge handbook of English for academic purposes. Hyland, K. & Thompson, P. (eds.). 2e ed. Routledge, p. 549-561Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Technology in the L2 Classroom
Riordan, E. & Farr, F., 22 Jun 2026, International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics. Milin, P. & Nesi, H. (eds.). p. 686 690 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Intervarietal Applied Corpus Studies (External organisation)
Riordan, E. (Member)
1900Activity: Membership › Membership of council
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CALS (Center of Applied Linguistics studies) (External organisation)
Riordan, E. (Member)
1900Activity: Membership › Membership of council
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EUROCALL (European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning) (External organisation)
Riordan, E. (Member)
1900Activity: Membership › Membership of council
Prizes
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UL Excellence in Teaching Award (small group teaching)
Riordan, E. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Honorary award