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Professor Dina Tsagari

Professor Dina Tsagari

Professor Dina Tsagari is a Professor in English Language Pedagogy at Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), Norway, and a leading international voice in Applied Linguistics and Teacher Education. With a PhD from Lancaster University, her work serves as a bridge between rigorous psychometric standards and the practical, evolving needs of the modern multilingual classroom. Throughout her distinguished career which includes tenures at the University of Cyprus and the Hellenic Open University, Professor Tsagari has established herself as a pioneer in Language Assessment Literacy (LAL). Her research portfolio is a testament to her influence on European educational policy, encompassing high-profile roles in projects such as:

  • TALE & ENRICH: Redefining second language assessment and proficiency parameters in multilingual contexts.
  • TREL: Advancing teacher research literacy through collaborative work across the Nordic-Baltic region, strengthening research-informed teacher education.
  • SCALED: Promoting inclusive language education and supporting content and language learning across diverse educational contexts.
  • TEFF Academy: Developing conceptual frameworks for disciplinary literacies and preparing educators for a "Future in Flux."

Professor Tsagari currently serves as the coordinator of the Classroom-based Language Assessment SIG (EALTA) and leads the Evaluation and Assessment Research Group at OsloMet. A prolific author and editor of numerous volumes and journal papers, her expertise spans language testing and assessment, materials design and evaluation, differentiated instruction, multilingualism, research literacy, distance education, learning difficulties and inclusive education.


 

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