Research Interests

  • Language learning / learner beliefs and strategies
  • Psychology of the language learner
  • Learner autonomy / independent learning
  • Awareness and agency in language learning
  • Multilingual acquisition, use and maintenance
  • Individual learning / learner differences
  • Bi-, tri-, multilingualism, polyglots
  • Research methods

Professional academic service

2009 - 2011
Assistant Editor, Birkbeck Studies in Applied Linguistics (BISAL)

Peer review
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Publications

Articles
Peek, R. (2015). Exploring learner autonomy: Language learning locus of control in multilinguals. The International Journal of Multilingualism. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14790718.2015.1090991 (9,500 words)

Peek, R. (2008). Languages for ALL. Birkbeck Studies in Applied Linguistics, 3, 77-87. http://www.bisal.bbk.ac.uk/publications/volume3 (4,300 words)

Book reviews
Peek, R. (2010). Review of: Processes in third language acquisition.Björn Hammarberg (Ed.), 2009. Birkbeck Studies in Applied Linguistics, 4, 86-91. http://www.bisal.bbk.ac.uk (2,700 words)

Peek, R. (2010). Review of: Mehrsprachigkeit: lernen und lehren / Multilingualism: Learning and Instruction / Le Plurilinguisme: apprendre et enseigner / O Plurilinguismo: aprender e ensinar. Selected papers from the L3 conference in Freiburg/Switzerland 2005. Martha Gibson, Britta Hufeisen & Cornelia Personne (Eds.), 2008. Sociolinguistic Studies, 4(1), 253-258. https://www.equinoxpub.com/journals/index.php/SS/article/view/6620 (2,000 words)

Peek, R. (2010). Review of: The Multiple Realities of Multilingualism. Elka Todeva & Jasone Cenoz (Eds.), 2009. The International Journal of Multilingualism, 7(3), 278-283. http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/Fa7BuymKjdzA3Yhf5Dbc/full (3,100 words)

Peek, R. (2010). Review of: The Exploration of Multilingualism. Larissa Aronin & Britta Hufeisen (Eds.), 2009. Linguist List, 21.2618, Wed 16 June 2010. http://linguistlist.org/issues/21/21-2618.html (3,300 words)

Conference reports
Peek, R. (2011). Symposium - Bloomsbury Round Table on communication, cognition and culture: The Multiple faces of multilingualism, Language Teaching, 44(4), 548-550. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0261444811000346 (950 words)

Other
Peek, R. (2009). Thinking about doing a PhD or already doing one? Some tips & thoughts by a part-time PhD student. Birkbeck College Applied Linguistics Newsletter, 2009-2010. (2,300 words) (available below as blog entry, 4-1-2010)

Presentations

Experience and learner autonomy: Locus of control in multilingual language learners. AILA World Congress 2014, Brisbane, Australia, 11-8-2014.

Beliefs about language learning: Multilingualism matters. 9th International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB9), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 10-6-2013. (click here for a synopsis)

Beliefs about language learning: The effect of previous/prior language learning experience (PLLE). PhD Research Seminar Series, Department of Applied Linguistics and Communication, Birkbeck, University of London, UK, 9-3-2011.

Language learner strategy use and development in 'L7 language learners'. Bloomsbury Round Table on Communication, Cognition and Culture: The Multiple Faces of Multilingualism, Birkbeck, University of London, UK, 24-6-2010. (poster)

Multilingual acquisition in polyglots: a mixed-method study of language learning strategies and beliefs. PhD Research Seminar Series, Department of Applied Linguistics and Communication, Birkbeck, University of London, UK, 3-3-2010.

Polyglots, multilinguals, trilinguals, bilinguals… What is the difference? 6th International Conference on Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, 10-9-2009.

Are you a polyglot or not? Some key issues, 4th Lancaster University Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching, Lancaster University, UK, 2-7-2009.

How many languages? On quantifying the 'poly' in polyglot, 2nd Bloomsbury Student Conference in Applied Linguistics, Birkbeck, University of London, UK, 6-6-2009.

Multiple language acquisition, maintenance and proficiency in polyglots. Outline of a research project and some preliminary results. PhD Research Seminar Series, Department of Applied Linguistics and Communication, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK, 4-3-2009.

Invited talks

Keeping everybody happy: How to earn a living as a freelance translator. Plenary lecture in translation, Centre for Language Studies, City University London, UK, 5-6-2006.

How to become a freelance translator. What you need and where to get it. Centre for Translation Studies, University of Leeds, UK, 3-11-2005.

Keeping everybody happy: How to earn a living as a freelance translator. Centre for Translation Studies, University of Leeds, UK, 5-5-2005.

Wednesday 28 September 2011

Language Learning Beliefs Survey (LLBS) finally online!

A short update:

Having moved away from Language Learner Strategies (LLSs) to Language Learning Beliefs (LLBs) in September last year, I spent a lot of time devising, piloting and revising an online survey: the Language Learning Beliefs Survey (LLBS). It is now finally ready and online.

Complete the survey now and find out more about what you believe about learning languages: http://ronpeek.com/lime/index.php

If you know of anyone else (friends, family, colleagues, etc.) who would like to find out more about their own language learning beliefs, then please feel free to forward the link (via email, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.). I am looking for a wide and diverse range of people, ranging from those who know one or two languages, or three, four or five, to those who know perhaps six, seven or even more.

Now, back to the literature review...

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  3. You could contact native speakers in websites such as www.12speak.com. It's an online free community where you can learn languages, play language games and chat with users. Maybe they will be interested in helping you with the survey.

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