Abigail Parrish teaches on a range of programmes in the School of Education at the University of Sheffield, UK. A former modern foreign languages teacher, her research focuses on student motivation to learn a language, particularly in school settings, using Self-Determination Theory. She is also interested in student choice, multilingualism and policy relating to school language learning.
Experience
2022–present
Lecturer in education, University of Sheffield
2017–2022
Senior lecturer in teacher development, Bishop Grosseteste University
2013–2017
PhD researcher in languages education, University of York
Education
2017
University of York, PhD in Education
2012
University of Sheffield, MA Applied Professional Studies in Education
2010
University of Sheffield, PGCE Modern Languages
2009
University of Nottingham, BA (Hons) Modern European Studies