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Personal information
First name(s) / Surname(s) / Dora V. Chostelidou
E-mail /
Work experience
Dates / September 2015-June 2016
Occupation or position held / On Secondment at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of English, Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
Main activities and responsibilities / Teaching Courses: Language Mastery 1 & 2; Strategies for Language Learning and Communication; Testing and Evaluation
Name and address of employer / Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
Type of business or sector / Public sector – Tertiary Education
Dates / October 2015 – June 2016
Occupation or position held / ESP Teacher
Main activities and responsibilities / Course design and teaching EVP - Travel and Tourism Industry
Name and address of employer / Institute of Vocational Training, Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece
Type of business or sector / Public sector - Vocational Training
Dates / October 2014 – June 2015
Occupation or position held / ESP Teacher
Main activities and responsibilities / Course design and teaching EVP - Travel and Tourism Industry
Name and address of employer / Institutes of Vocational Training, Thessaloniki, Greece
Type of business or sector / Public sector - Vocational Training
Type of business or sector / Public sector - Vocational Training
Dates / November 2013 – November 2016
Occupation or position held / Examiner
Main activities and responsibilities / Evaluating oral skills of candidates for the State Language Certificate in English C2 Level
Name and address of employer / Greek Ministry of Education
Type of business or sector / Public sector – Language Certification
Dates / October 2013 – June 2014
Occupation or position held / ESP Teacher
Main activities and responsibilities / Course design and teaching EVP- Aviation, Tourism Industry, Medicine
Name and address of employer / Institutes of Vocational Training, Thessaloniki, Greece
Type of business or sector / Public sector - Vocational Training
Dates / 2013 - onwards
Occupation or position held / Member of the Review Committee
Main activities and responsibilities / Review of academic papers submitted for publication
Name and address of employer / Multilingual Academic Journal of Education and Social Sciences - MAJESS
Type of business or sector / Academic journal
Dates / 2011 - onwards
Occupation or position held / Member of the Review Committee
Main activities and responsibilities / Review of academic papers submitted for publication
Name and address of employer / International Journal of Academic Research
Type of business or sector / Academic journal
Dates / 2011 - onwards
Occupation or position held / Member of the Review Committee
Main activities and responsibilities / Review of academic papers submitted for publication
Name and address of employer / MENON: Journal of Educational Research
Type of business or sector / Academic journal
Dates / 2008 –2014
Occupation or position held / Examiner
Main activities and responsibilities / Evaluating oral skills of candidates for the State language certificate in English B1/B2/C1 Level
Name and address of employer / Greek Ministry of Education
Type of business or sector / Public sector – Language Certification
Dates / November 2006 – May 2007
Occupation or position held / Adult Educator
Main activities and responsibilities / Teaching general English and workplace English to adults
Name and address of employer / Adult Education Centres (KEE), Thessaloniki, Greece
Type of business or sector / Public sector - Institution of Continuing Education and Training
Dates / September 2002- onwards
Occupation or position held / Secondary Education Teacher
Main activities and responsibilities / Teaching English at high school and senior high school
Name and address of employer / Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
Type of business or sector / Public sector - Secondary Education
Dates / October 2000 – May 2002
Occupation or position held / ESP Teacher
Main activities and responsibilities / Course design and teaching EVP- Economics, Business, Electronics, Multimedia, and Networks
Name and address of employer / Institutes of Vocational Training, Thessaloniki, Greece
Type of business or sector / Public sector - Vocational Training
Dates / September 1995- May 1999
Occupation or position held / Language School Owner
Main activities and responsibilities / Development of language courses and tuition of English as a foreign/ second language to children and adults
Name and address of employer / Thessaloniki, Greece
Type of business or sector / Private Sector – EFL /ESL Teaching
Dates / September 1993 - May 1995
Occupation or position held / EFL Teacher
Main activities and responsibilities / Teaching English to children and adults with a focus on obtaining Certificates- B2, C1, C2
Name and address of employer / Private Schools in Thessaloniki
Type of business or sector / Private Sector – EFL /ESL Teaching
Education and training
Dates / 2013
Title of qualification awarded / PhD in Applied Linguistics
Principal subjects/occupational skills covered / Thesis Title: English for Specific Purposes in Tertiary Education: An Experimental Study on Needs Analysis and Course Design.
Name and type of organisation providing education and training / Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Philosophy, School of English, Thessaloniki, Greece
Level in national or international classification / ISCED 6
Dates / 20004
Title of qualification awarded / Master ‘s Degree in TEFL/TESL
Principal subjects/occupational skills covered / Thesis Title: A Needs Analysis Approach to ESP Syllabus Design: Business English in the Greek State Vocational Institute Sector.
Name and type of organisation providing education and training / Hellenic Open University, Patras, Greece
Level in national or international classification / ISCED 6
Dates / 1989 – 1994
Title of qualification awarded / University Degree in English Language and Literature
Principal subjects covered / English literature, Linguistics, Teaching methodology
Name and type of organisation providing education and training / Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Level in national or international classification / ISCED 5A
Personal skills and competences
Mother tongue(s) / Greek
Other language(s) / English, German, Italian
Self-assessment / Understanding / Speaking / Writing
European level (*) / Listening / Reading / Spoken interaction / Spoken production
English Language (Holder of a University degree in English Literature – 1994) / C2 / Proficient user / C2 / Proficient user / C2 / Proficient user / C2 / Proficient user / C2 / Proficient user
German Language (Holder of “ZMP Mittelstufe ” – 1987) / C1 / Proficient user / C1 / Proficient user / C1 / Proficient user / C1 / Proficient user / C1 / Proficient user
Italian Language / A2 / Basic user / A2 / Basic user / A2 / Basic user / A2 / Basic user / A2 / Basic user
(*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Computer skills and
Competences / Good command of Microsoft Office. Holder of the Greek Ministry Of Education Certificate in ICT.
/ Scratch For Teachers Training Seminar – Hellenic Open University. E-learning Program of University of Piraeus, May, 2015.
Moodle Training Seminar - University of Piraeus. E-learning Program of University of Piraeus, January, 2015.
Microsoft free learning Suite. Life Long Learning Institute - University of Piraeus. E-learning Program of University of Piraeus, June, 2014.
Very good command of Microsoft Office. Holder of the Greek Ministry of Education Certificate in ICT, 2006.
Theses / Chostelidou, D. (2013). English For Specific Purposes in Tertiary Education: An Experimental Study on Needs Analysis and Course Design. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Philosophy, School of English, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Chostelidou, D. (2004). A Needs Analysis Approach to ESP Syllabus Design: Business English in the Greek State Vocational Institute Sector. MA Thesis. Hellenic Open University, HOU, Patras, Greece. Available at: http://class.eap.gr/QuickPlace/aggde/Main.nsf/h_FCB1DB8858AB6C5AC225702E001FEF84/4D8924AAA6EB9011C225702E002416CF/?OpenDocument
Chapters in Edited Collections / 1. Griva, E. & Chostelidou, D. (in print). Plurilingual competence at the tertiary level: Exploring the academic needs and strategies of students in Greek Tertiary Education. In Ν. Bakić – Mirić & D. Erkinovich Gaipov (Eds.), Going Forward: Recent Developments in Higher Education. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
2. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D. & Semoglou, K. (2015). “Our Neighbouring Countries”: Raising Multicultural Awareness through a CLIL Project For Young Learners. In A. Akbarov (Eds.), The Practice of Foreign Language Teaching: Theories and Applications (pp.174-183). Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
3. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D. (2015). (Reprint) Additive Bilingualism of Immigrant Children: Introducing a Multisensory Project in Kindergarten. In R.V. Nata (Eds.), Progress in Education. Volume 32 (pp.109-130). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
4. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D. (2013). Additive bilingualism of immigrant children: Introducing a multisensory project. In H. Switzer & D. Foulke (Eds.), Kindergardens: Teaching Methods, Expectations and Current Challenges (pp.83-104). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
5. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D. (2012). Multilingual learning: A comparative study of students learning FLs in Greek primary and secondary education. In J. S. Avery & M. H. Stewart (Eds.), Language Learning: New Research (105-128). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
6. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D. & Tsakiridou, E., (2012). Assessment of metalinguistic awareness and strategy use of young EFL learners. In L. M. Warfelt (Ed.), Language Acquisition (pp.87-116). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Journal Publications / 1. Chostelidou, D. (in print 2017). Episodes in CLIL Arena. RTPLT - Research Papers in Language Teaching and Learning, Special Issue on CLIL: “CLIL implementation in foreign language contexts: Exploring challenges and perspectives”, Vol 8.
2. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D. (in print 2017). CLIL in Primary Education: promoting multicultural citizenship awareness in a foreign language classroom. RTPLT - Research Papers in Language Teaching and Learning, Special Issue on CLIL: “CLIL implementation in foreign language contexts: Exploring challenges and perspectives”, Vol 8.
3. Chostelidou, D. (2016). (Acceptance for publication). Learner Needs and
ESAP course design in Greek tertiary education: The Students’ perspective. The Journal of Teaching English for Specific and Academic Purposes, TESPEAP.
4. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D. (2014). Insider views of CLIL in Primary education: Challenges and experiences of EFL teachers. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, IJIER, 2(8), 31-53. http://www.ijier.net/assets/%CE%B9nsider-views-of-clil-in-primary-educati on-ijier.net-vol-2-8_4.pdf
5. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D. (2014). Bilingual immigrant children and literacy development: Inclusive learning issues and challenges. International Journal on new Trends in Education and their Implications, IJONTE, 5(3), 170-183. http://www.ijonte.org/FileUpload/ks63207/File/18..griva.pdf
6. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D. (2013). Writing skills and strategies of bilingual immigrant students learning Greek as L2 and English as FL. Reading & Writing. Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa, 4(1), 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/rw.v4i1.31
7. Chostelidou, D., Griva, E. (2013). In-service training needs of English language teachers in vocational education. Multilingual Academic Journal of Education and Social Sciences - MAJESS 1, 39-47. http://www.hrmars.com/admin/pics/1841.pdf
8. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D. & Tsakiridou, E., (2013). (reprint). Assessment of metalinguistic awareness and strategy use of young EFL learners. Journal of Communications Research, 3(2-3), 203-232.
9. Chostelidou, D. (2012). Listening skills development: The effect of the implementation of an ESAP module. MENON: Journal of Educational Research 1, 17-31. http://www.edu.uowm.gr/site/content/menon-journal-educational-research
10. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D. & Tsakiridou, E., (2012). (reprint). Multilingual Learning: A Comparative Study of Students Learning FLs in Greek Primary and Secondary Education. Journal of Communications Research, 4(4).
11. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D. (2011). Multilingual competence development in the Greek educational system: FL teachers’ beliefs and attitudes. International Journal of Multilingualism, 9(3), 257-271. doi:10.1080/14790718.2011.626857
Proceedings / 1. Chostelidou, D., Griva, E., Tsakiridou, E. (2015). Language learners’ skills and strategies: Assessing academic needs in a multilingual context. In Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences Journal 191, 1472 – 1478, Elsevier Ltd. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.04.442
2. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D. (2014). “Our neighbouring countries”: Raising multicultural awareness through a CLIL project for young learners. In Akbarov, A. (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Foreign Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics-FLTAL 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 9-10 May 2014, (pp.607-614), IBU Publications.
3. Chostelidou, D., Griva, E., Panitsidou, E., Dinas, K. (2014). Fostering multilingualism and providing linguistic diversity in vocational education: Promoting the less used languages. In Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences Journal, 116, 1348-1352, Elsevier Ltd. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro. 2014.01.395
4. Chostelidou, D., Griva, E. (2014). Measuring the effect of implementing CLIL in higher education: An experimental research project. In Procedia -Social and Behavioral Sciences Journal, 116, 2169-2174, Elsevier Ltd. doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.538
5. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D. (2014). Estimating the feasibility of a multisensory bilingual project in primary education. In Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences Journal, 116, 1333-1337, Elsevier Ltd. doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.392
6. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D., Ypsilanti, A., Iliadou-Tahou, S. (2014). Students attending a bilingual primary school: A record of language biography. In Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences Journal, 116, 1319-1323, Elsevier Ltd. doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.390
7. Chostelidou, D., Griva, E. (2013). CLIL-LOTE in higher education: Benefits and challenges in developing communicative competence. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Teaching English Language for Specific Purposes, Niš, Serbia, 17 – 19 May 2013, (pp.280-289). Niš, Serbia: Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Niš, Serbia.
8. Griva, E., Chostelidou, D. (2013). Language learning strategies and styles: A needs assessment of ESP learners in Greek tertiary education. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Teaching English Language for Specific Purposes, Niš, Serbia, 17 – 19 May 2013, (pp.728-738). Niš, Serbia: Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Niš, Serbia.
9. Chostelidou, D. (2012). Integrating task-based and content and language integrated learning in ESP course design. In Proceedings of Education Across Borders, Florina, 5-7 October 2012, (pp.329-337). Florina-Greece: University of Western Macedonia, Faculty of Education. http://www.edu.uowm.gr/site/content/conference-proceedings-2012
10. Chostelidou, D., Griva, E. (2012). ELF and multilingualism in Greek and Cypriot educational system: A comparative account of teachers’ beliefs. In Y. Bayyurt & Akcan, S. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of English as a Lingua Franca, Istanbul, 24-26 May 2012 (pp.394-403). Istanbul, Turkey: Boğaziçi University Press.