Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
CR 316, St Michael's College
416-978-7163
Campus
- Downtown 51成人福利网 (St. George)
Fields of Study
- French Language
- French Linguistics
Areas of Interest
- Active-learning instruction and course design
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Language Learning
- Community-Engaged Learning (CEL)
- Digital Pedagogy
- Experiential Learning (EL)
- Faculty techno-pedagogical development
- French language acquisition
- French language teaching
- Teaching & Learning of French as a Second Language
Biography
Sophia聽Bello聽holds a PhD in French Linguistics from the University of 51成人福利网. She has taught French as a Second Language (FSL) and French and English linguistics courses at various levels. Her main teaching and research interests are oriented towards applied linguistics and the pedagogy of FSL, more specifically the exploration of various active learning strategies and digital tools. Following the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) approach, she examines their effectiveness across courses and seeks to modify and (re)develop her teaching practice by valuing peer cooperation and learner autonomy.聽
Education
PhDin French Linguistics, University of 51成人福利网, 2017
MA in French Linguistics, Western University
HBSc in Psychology and French Linguistics, University of 51成人福利网