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Lieselotte Sippel

Assistant Professor of German; Head of German Language Instruction

German and Russian Studies
LT 1402

Background

Lieselotte Sippel’s research explores second language acquisition in classroom contexts, with the goal of identifying pedagogical approaches that help learners develop language skills most effectively. She is particularly interested in the role of corrective feedback, peer interaction, pronunciation instruction and telecollaboration in the second language classroom. 

Her research has appeared in The Modern Language Journal, Language Teaching Research, Foreign Language Annals and Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, among other venues. At Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ, Sippel teaches all levels of the German language. As an instructor of German and head of German language instruction, she is committed to implementing the latest research into the German curriculum.

Selected publications

  • Sippel, L. (2024): Maximizing the benefits of peer interaction: Form-focused instruction and peer feedback training. Language Teaching Research, 28(2), 413–439.
  • Sippel, L., & Martin, I. A. (2024): Is corrective feedback during telecollaboration beneficial? The effects of peer and teacher corrections on L2 writing proficiency. Journal of Second Language Writing. Advance online publication. 
  • Martin, I. A., & Sippel, L. (2023): Long-term effects of peer and teacher feedback on pronunciation. Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, 9(1), 20–46.
  • Sippel, L., & Sato, M. (2022): Teacher beliefs about research and researchers. Different roles at research-oriented universities. The Modern Language Journal, 106(3), 583-598.
  • Martin, I. A., & Sippel, L. (2022): Do beliefs matter? The relationship between beliefs about peer feedback and peer feedback outcomes on pronunciation. Language Teaching Research. Advance online publication.


Education

  • PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
  • MA, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany
  • BA, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany

Research Interests

  • Second language acquisition
  • Corrective feedback
  • Peer interaction
  • Pronunciation instruction
  • Telecollaboration

Teaching Interests

  • German language
  • German culture
  • Second language acquisition
  • Language pedagogy

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