Sibylle Ratz
Sibylle Ratz

Sibylle Ratz MSc SFHEA PhD

Lecturer

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  S.Ratz@napier.ac.uk

  

Biography

Sibylle Ratz studied in Germany, Russia and the UK and has worked as a teacher, translator, course coordinator and lecturer in Germany and Scotland. She is employed at Edinburgh Napier University as a lecturer and programme leader for the undergraduate degree programme BA (Hons) “International Business Management and Language”. Sibylle is module leader for several German modules as well as for the undergraduate module "Studying and Living Abroad", which give students intercultural training for their year abroad. Sibylle also co-teaches on other UG and PG intercultural modules, and is SAL for PG international articulation. In 2022, Sibylle completed her PhD at London Metropolitan University in the field of reflexivity in multilingual contexts.
In 2023, Sibylle was delighted to receive the Edinburgh Napier Above and Beyond Award together with Pauline Gordon in the category of Partnership.

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Conference Organising Activity

  • Symposium Organisor: Narrative methods in multilingual and educational research, Edinburgh Napier University, 9/6/21

 

External Examining/Validations

  • External examining: City University of London (Modules on German language and European Business Culture)

 

Fellowships and Awards

  • Senior Fellow of HEA

 

Invited Speaker

  • PGR Training session on "Narrative analysis: research tool or outcome?" London Metropolitan University, February 2022
  • Guest lecture for undergraduate module "Exploring Culture"; Edinburgh Napier University, April 2021

 

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"I have many languages in my head": second language identity development of multilingual students

Presentation / Conference
Ratz, S. (2017, June)
"I have many languages in my head": second language identity development of multilingual students. Paper presented at IALIC conference 2017, Edinburgh Napier University

Benson, P., Barkhuizen, G., Bodycott, P., & Brown, J. (2013). Second Language Identity in Narratives of Study Abroad.

Journal Article
Ratz, S. (2015)
Benson, P., Barkhuizen, G., Bodycott, P., & Brown, J. (2013). Second Language Identity in Narratives of Study Abroad. Teaching fellows journal, Autumn 2015, 18
Review of Benson, P., Barkhuizen, G., Bodycott, P., & Brown, J. (2013). Second Language Identity in Narratives of Study Abroad.

Vocabulary learning with the Moodle glossary tool: a case study

Journal Article
Ratz, S. (2016)
Vocabulary learning with the Moodle glossary tool: a case study. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 4(1), 44-51. https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v4i1.170
Vocabulary learning is a vital part of mastering a language and experience has shown that students often neglect to routinely work on this aspect leading to problems with list...

Vocabulary Learning and the Moodle Glossary Tool

Presentation / Conference
Ratz, S. (2015, January)
Vocabulary Learning and the Moodle Glossary Tool. Paper presented at Edinburgh Napier Teaching and Learning Conference, Edinburgh Napier University

A module-based approach to foster and document the intercultural process before and during the residence abroad

Journal Article
Penman, C., & Ratz, S. (2015)
A module-based approach to foster and document the intercultural process before and during the residence abroad. Intercultural Education, 26(1), 49-61. https://doi.org/10.1080/14675986.2015.993529
This article contributes to the debate on what form of preparation and support can enhance the intercultural student experience during the Year Abroad. It presents a credit-be...

A module-based approach to foster and document the intercultural process before and during the residence abroad

Presentation / Conference
Penman, C., Ratz, S., & Cebrian, B. (2014, June)
A module-based approach to foster and document the intercultural process before and during the residence abroad. Paper presented at IEREST conference: Teaching the intercultural in contexts of student mobility, Bologna, Italy
With this presentation we are aiming to contribute to the debate on what form of preparation and support can enhance the intercultural student experience during the Year Abroa...

Residence Abroad: A modular approach to support students and document their progress

Journal Article
Ratz, S., & Penman, C. (2014)
Residence Abroad: A modular approach to support students and document their progress. Scottish Languages Review, Spring / Summer 2014(27), 29-38
Internationalisation is a key thematic area which the Higher Education Academy in Scotland is seeking to develop. This study contributes to previous research on the benefits o...

Community Language Classes: How Ready are Students for More Technology?

Journal Article
Ratz, S. (2013)
Community Language Classes: How Ready are Students for More Technology?. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 1(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v1i1.35
Are students at community language classes ready to use more technology for their learning? Although research into the use of technology in many language learning settings is ...