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Dr. Rebecca Schlieckmann

Dr Rebecca Schlieckmann earned her Master of Teaching degree from Griffith University (Australia), where she received the Griffith Award for Academic Excellence. After completing her teacher training (Referendariat) and obtaining her second state exam, she worked at the Universities of Vechta, TU Dortmund, and Paderborn before joining the TEFL team at the University of Münster in 2021. That same year, she completed her PhD—an empirical study on English language teachers’ beliefs regarding English education at the time of transition from primary to secondary school. From 2024 to 2025, she served as Associate Deputy Professor at the University of Wuppertal.

Her postdoctoral research follows a design-based research approach and focuses on fostering oracy at the time of transition. Together with English teachers, she is collaboratively developing an alternative oral assessment format that promotes communicative competence and continuity between primary and secondary English education.

Having trained in Germany, England, and Australia, she is passionate about teaching as well as learning with and from future English teachers while fostering meaningful connections between ELE research and classroom practice.

 

Englisches Seminar
Johannisstraße 12-20
D - 48143 Münster

Room: ES 305
Phone: +49 (0)251 83-25635
Email: rschliec[at]uni-muenster.de

  • CV

    Since 2025

    Senior Lecturer (Studienrätin im Hochschuldienst)

    TEFL department, University of Münster
    2024 – 2025

    Deputy Associated Professor (Vertretung der Professur)

    TEFL department, University of Wuppertal

    2021 – 2024

    Senior Lecturer (Studienrätin im Hochschuldienst)

    TEFL department, University of Münster

    2021

    PhD

    University of Duisburg-Essen
    2019 – 2021

    Senior Lecturer (Studienrätin im Hochschuldienst)

    University of Paderborn

    2018 – 2019

    Research Assistant

    TU Dortmund

    2015 – 2018

    Research Assistant & PhD Student

    University of Vechta

    2013 – 2015

    Teacher Training (Referendariat)

    Secondary School, Marl, Germany

    2012 – 2013

    Teacher Training

    Arundel, Southport & Robina, Australia

    2012 – 2013

    Master of Teaching Secondary,

    Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia

    2008 – 2009

    Language Assistant

    Secondary School, North Yorkshire, UK

    2006 – 2011

    Bachelor of Arts (English & Sports Science),

    University of Münster

     

  • Research Interests

    • Empirical Research, Design-Based Research
    • Young English Language Learners
    • English Language Education at the Time of Transition from Primary to Secondary School
    • Alternative Forms of Assessment in ELE
    • Language Competences (focus on oracy)
    • Teacher Collaboration & Collaboration between Teachers and Researchers
    • Participatory Innovation in Teacher Education
    • Self-Videography in Teacher Education

  • Current Projects

    • Keep the Conversation Going – Oracy at the Time of Transition in ELE. A Design-based Research Project

    • Pedagogical Alliance for XR Technologies in (Teacher) Education (PAX)

    • Future-ready Fachdidaktik – Design-based Innovation in Teacher Education

    • Eigenvideographie im Praxissemester Englisch

  • Publications

    Rott, D., Kohnen, M. & Schlieckmann, R. (forthcoming). Critical thinking in sustainability education. Students’ argumentations in open forms of teaching. In: R. Römhild & F. Matz (eds.): Language Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship. Bloomsbury Academics.

    Folkerts, J.-F. & Schlieckmann, R. (forthcoming). Listen Individually! Grundschule Englisch.

    Matz, F. & Schlieckmann, R. (forthcoming). Kritisches Denken im Englischunterricht der Grundschule: Von ‚What’s your name?‘ zum Hinterfragen. In: S. Gaubitz, M. Kohnen & D. Rott (eds.): Kritisches Denken in der Grundschule. Budrich.

    Schlieckmann, R. & Gül, S. (2026). Von Superheld*innen und neuen Welten: eine kreative Bridging Task für den Übergang von der vierten zur fünften Klasse im Englischunterricht. Englisch 5-10 74. 4-11.

    Siepmann, P., Schlieckmann, R. & Folkerts, J.-F. (2026). Pulling in the same direction –Reflexionen und Heuristiken zur Gestaltung der Zusammenarbeit zwischen Forschenden und Lehrenden in designbasierter (Fremdsprachen-)Forschung. Babylonia 3. 30-43.

    Schlieckmann, R. (2025). Lost in transition? Kontinuität im Englischunterricht am Übergang fördern. In: Rückl, Michaela; Hargaßner, Julia; Holub-Vötter, Ramona; Oppolzer, Markus; Schlick, Manuela; Schramm, Karen (eds.): Partizipation – Mehrsprachigkeit – Digitalisierung: Neue Ansätze für zukunftsfähiges Sprachenlernen. Münster: Waxmann. 75-90.

    Wirbatz, K., Matz, F., Schlieckmann, R. & Purgai, J. (2025). XR Technologies in (Language) Education: Conceptualising a Framework and Guidelines for Educators and XR Designers in Immersive Learning Environments. In: Rückl, Michaela; Hargaßner, Julia; Holub-Vötter, Ramona; Oppolzer, Markus; Schlick, Manuela; Schramm, Karen (eds.): Partizipation – Mehrsprachigkeit – Digitalisierung: Neue Ansätze für zukunftsfähiges Sprachenlernen. Münster: Waxmann. 287-302.

    Schlieckmann, R. (2024). Speaking Connects – Oral Communication Exams at the Transition From the Primary to the Secondary EFL Classroom. In P. Siepmann, J. Reckermann & F. Matz (eds.):  Researching Oracy in English Language Education. Springer. 167-186.

    Schlieckmann, R. (2024). Tips for Teachers: A mistake? Fantastic? Fail forward. Grundschule Englisch 87(24). 26-27.

    Schlieckmann, R. & Folkerts, J.-F. (2023). What’s my superpower? Mit einem Hörbuch Hörversehensstrategien entwickeln. Der Fremdsprachliche Unterricht Englisch, 57(182), 9-15.

    Schlieckmann, R. (2022). Der Übergang von der Primar- in die Sekundarstufe im Fach Englisch – eine Frage der Einstellung? Eine empirische Studie zu den Einstellungen von Englischlehrkräften der Grundschule und des Gymnasiums. Peter Lang.

    Schlieckmann, R. (2019). Der Übergang von der Primar- in die Sekundarstufe. In A. Kreft & M. Hasenzahl (eds.): Aktuelle Tendenzen in der Fremdsprachendidaktik. Zwischen Professionalisierung, Lernerorientierung und Kompetenzerwerb. Peter Lang. 49-61.

  • Presentations, Symposia, Guest Lectures (Selection of the most recent ones)

    Schlieckmann, R. & Lellé, S. (Kassel). (26. 09. 2025). Let’s keep the conversation going - Strengthening oral skills in ELE at the time of transition. DGFF Conference, Kassel, Germany

    Schlieckmann, R. & Folkerts, J.-F. (26. 09. 2025). ‘I have the feeling I'll be using it for a long time to come’ On the sustainability of the use of self-video in the practical semester for the subject English. DGFF Conference, Kassel, Germany.

    Matz, F. & Schlieckmann, R. (25. 09. 2025). Immersive XR technologies in foreign language teaching: The development of a practice-oriented framework  for the sustainable design of digital transformation, DGFF Conference, Kassel, Germany.

    Lellé, S. & Schlieckmann, R. (16. 09. 2025). From Tiptoe to Tango – A Journey of Teacher-Researcher Collaboration. Symposium Synergy in Action (SynAct), online, Wuppertal University.

    Schlieckmann, R. (31.03.2025). Collaboration between teachers and researchers - Critical incidents, considerations and questions. Bergisch-Westphalian Colloquium, Wuppertal University, Germany.

    Schlieckmann, R. (28.- 29.03.2025). Alternative Formats of Oral Assessment in English Language Education. International TEFL Praxis Conference, Melbourne, Australia, online. (accepted)

    Schlieckmann, R. (29. 01. 2025). Lost in Transition? The Transition from Primary to Secondary School. Center for Teacher Training, Recklinghausen, Germany. (invited)

    Folkerts, J.-F., Reckermann, J., Schlieckmann, R. & Siepmann, P. (06.11.2024). Design-Based Research in (Early) Language Learning and Teaching.  ELLRA Webinar Series, Online. (invited)

    Schlieckmann, R. (10.10.2024). Focus on the Transition – Oral Assessment in Year Five. English Language Teacher Educators’ Staff Meeting, Münster, Germany.

    Folkerts, J.-F. & Schlieckmann, R. (27. 09. 2024). Ask no questions, hear no lies – Oracy in the digital age. (Symposium). Conference: Participation, Multilingualism and Digitality: New approaches for sustainable foreign language education. ÖGSD Conference, University of Salzburg, Austria.

    Schlieckmann, R. (12.09.2024). The Transition from Primary to Secondary School in EFL Education. Center for Teacher Training, Rheine, Germany (invited)

    Folkerts, J.-F., Schlieckmann, R. & Siepmann, P. (06. 09. 2024). Pulling in the same direction – establishing dialogues between theory and practice with Design-Based Research (Symposium). Conference: From empirical research to foreign language classroom practice and vice-versa, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

    Schlieckmann, R. (Mai 2023). EFL Teacher Collaboration – Opportunities and Obstacles. Center for Teacher Training, Recklinghausen, Germany. (invited)

    Schlieckmann, R. (16.03.2023). “And then they can't even write a sentence correctly in English” -  The potential of oral communication tests in fifth grade English lessons. DGFF Conference, Focus on Early Career Researchers, University of Münster, Germany.