Department:

Modern Languages

Education:

• 2019 – present Candidate PhD, Faculty of Philosophy, School of Italian language and literature, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
• 2017 – Master’s degree in Teaching Greek to Speakers of Other Languages, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Languages and Literature, University of Nicosia.
• 2008 – Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Education, Faculty of Philosophy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
• 2007 - University of Pardubice, Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, Czech Republic (Mobility Scholarship for 6-month study - European Program Socrates)

Other Diplomas & Certificates:

Differentiated Teaching: Principles and Applications. 60-hour training program, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. (2017)

Routes in teaching Greek as a foreign language, 9 months / 450-hour training program. Centre for the Greek Language. (2013-2014)

English - Certificate of Proficiency in English - University of Michigan

Turkish - Yüksek Türkçe 2 - Özel Dimler Türkçe Öğretim Merkezi T.C. Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı

ECDL expert certification

Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae:

Christina Tegou is candidate PhD in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. She teaches in University of Bosporus since February 2024.

She has been a Greek language instructor since 2010. Her responsibilities include curriculum development, placement testing, exam administration, materials selection, class scheduling, and student evaluation.

During the year 2024-2025 she is volunteer CR instructor of Greek as a Foreign Language in Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (Community Resource Program).

Research Interests:

Her research interest includes language teaching, vocabulary learning strategies, vocabulary retention, computer-assisted language learning, Greek as a foreign language.

Publications :

Books / Chapter in books:

Τegou, Ch., Danellis, V., Katsanos, G. (2021). Πάμε λοιπόν, στα ελληνικά A1&A2. Εξάσκηση για την παραγωγή προφορικού και γραπτού λόγου. [Well, Let’s go in Greek A1&A2. Practice for speaking and writing skills] Istos Publicatios [In Greek]

Τegou, Ch., Rousoulioti, Th. (under publication). Κυβομυθίες! Παιχνίδια με τις λέξεις! Στο Α. Καρασίμος & Αλεξίου, Θ. Τα επιτραπέζια παιχνίδια ως μέσο μάθησης στην εκπαίδευση. Aθήνα: ΕΚΟΜΕ σε συνεργασία με τις εκδόσεις Σάκκουλα. [Story cubes! Games with words! In A. Karasimos & Alexiou, Th. (edit.) Board games as a means of learning in education. Athens: EKOME in cooperation with Sakkula Publications] [In Greek]

Journal Papers:

Rousoulioti, Th., Tegou, Ch., Thomou, P. (2022). Digital board games as a tool to boost speaking in foreign language e-classes during the pandemic: Students’ perspectives. Bogazici University Journal of Education. Volume: 39 Issue:1

Rousoulioti, Th., Tegou, Ch., Ypsilandis, G. (2020). Effective Vocabulary Strategies for Teaching Greek as a Foreign Language: An Initial Reconnaissance. The Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, 29, 164-197.

Plousiou, Μ., Tegou, Ch. (2020). Differentiated lesson plan in the teaching of Greek as L2/ FL based on the poem "I podilatissa (The bicycle rider)" by Odysseus Elytis. International scientific educational journal “educ@tional circle”, 8, (2). [In Greek]

Talks / Presentations:

Iliopoulou, D., Plousiou M., Tegou, Ch. (2018). Greek as L2 in primary school. A lesson plan about nutrition. 2th International Experiential Conference on Applied Teaching. pp.301-307 Drama. [In Greek]