PhD research

The following PhD research projects are or have been achieved with the scientific support of DICA-lab professors

A. Current PhD research projects at DICA-lab

BLANCA Philippe (since 2010) - research assistant at UL

  • Liquid publishing: Conception, réalisation et analyse d’une publication scientifique multimodale
  • Supervisor: Charles MAX

SHRININ Denis (since 2010)

  • Second language learning through peer-learning in multilingual contexts
  • Supervisor: Gudrun ZIEGLER

OUAFO Adrienne (since 2010) (grant by FNR Luxembourg)

  • Interacting in Luxembourgish as an Additional Language
  • Supervisor: Gudrun ZIEGLER

B. Former PhD research projects at DICA-lab

MEYER Anne (2006-2010) – research assistant at UL

  • Peer interactions in the language classroom: Expert-novice-practices in learning activities at primary school
  • Supervisor: Gudrun ZIEGLER
  • successful viva voce on October 14, 2010

MOLZ Markus (2006-2010) - research assistant at UL

  • Toward an Integral Pluralism in Sociocultural Research – Theme Analysis of Research Biographies and Integrative Frameworks
  • Supervisor: Charles MAX
  • successful viva voce on October 11, 2010

HOEPPNER Kristina (2007 – 2009)  - research assistant at UL

  • Personal learning environments
  • Supervisor: Charles MAX

C. PhD research projects at other universities

having participated in Dica-lab

SERT Olcay (2008 – 2011) – visiting researcher (2009 – 2010) from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK)

  • Educational and Applied Linguistics

MARCHAL Harmony (2009-2010) de l’Université de Grenoble (Grant by FNR Luxembourg)

  • L’acquisition du genre grammatical en français
  • Sous la direction de Philippe Dessus (Université de Grenoble), co-direction par Maryse Bianco et Benoît Lemaire (Université de Grenoble), membres de jury: Jean Ecalle (Université Lyon 2), Dominique-Guy Brassart (Université Lille 3), Gudrun Ziegler (Université du Luxembourg)
  • successful viva voce on January 27, 2011

BERGER Evelyne (2006-2010) - visiting researcher (2008 – 2009) from the University of Neuchâtel (Switz.)

  • La compétence d’interaction en L2 : Gestion de la cohérence interactive par des apprenants du français
  • Sous la direction de Simona Pekarek Doehler (Université de Neuchâtel), membres de jury: Lorenza Mondada (Université Lyon 2), Lucy Nussbaum (UAB Barcelona), Gudrun Ziegler (Université du Luxembourg)
  • successful viva voce on September 13, 2010

having been prepared and/or defended with the participation of Dica-lab researchers

DRESCHLER Michèle (2009)  Université Paul Verlaine, Metz

  • Les pratiques du socialbookmarking dans l’éducation. Affordances sémantiques, socio-cognitives et formatives.
  • Président du Jury de soutenance de thèse: Charles MAX
  • successful viva voce on November 13, 2009