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+# Monika van der Velden
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+English language teacher at the university of technology of Troyes in france
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+Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
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+- **Ludic keywords**: *Adventure games, escape games, interactive fiction, table top games, role-playing*
+- **Language keywords**: *SLA for young adults, corpus linguistics, (Business) English, French*
+- **Pedagogy keywords**: *Project-based learning, learner autonomy, multiliteracies, TBLT, GBLT, Moodle*
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+## 👨‍🏫 Profile
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+Monika is a full-time English language teacher at the University of Technology of Troyes in France. Transitioning from a background in tourism, export and sales administration, she has been working as an English teacher since 2010. She holds an MA in English literature and civilisation, along with a Cambridge CELTA and a university teaching diploma in the didactics of French as a foreign language. She is passionate about pedagogy and enjoys creating learning experiences with games to enhance learner engagement.
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+## 🧪 Research connections
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+- [Orcid](https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8630-2437)
+- [Google Scholar Profile](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Wqi7k0wAAAAJ&hl=en)
+- [ResearchGate](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Monika-Van-Der-Velden)
+- [Academia.edu](https://utt.academia.edu/MiekeVanDerVelden)
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+## 💬 Social connections
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+- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/monika-mieke-van-der-velden-8992304/)