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CUTIE Conversation! PODCAST Episode 5 🎧✨ "Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness – Keys to effective collaboration with students" With Joanna Pitura


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Dr Joanna Pitura is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of English Studies, University of the National Education Commission in Kraków, Poland. She teaches courses and leads seminars on digital pedagogy, artificial intelligence, gamification, research methodology, and personal knowledge management. She also serves as the academic supervisor of the SNEC Student-Doctoral Research Society at the university.

Her current research interests include AI- and VR-supported English language teaching and learning, primarily through simulations and serious games, aiming to enhance the effectiveness of the language learning process.

She is the author of Gamification for Engagement with Language Learning Tasks, a monograph published by the Pedagogical University Press in Kraków in 2022.

This conversation with the CUTIE team explores real-life experiences and creative strategies for organizing student collaborations that genuinely benefit both students and the university. We start by delving into the story behind the SNEC Student-Doctoral Research Society at the University of the National Education Commission in Kraków, Poland – its goals, history, and the exciting projects it has brought to life.

Next, we dive into the ups and downs of working with students, highlighting how these collaborations create value for everyone involved – from students to academic mentors and the university itself. Using self-determination theory as a framework, we share practical tips for fostering meaningful partnerships with students.

To tie it all together, we showcase a great example of these principles: the “Digital Thursdays” seminar. This initiative brings students and active English teachers together to enhance digital skills, proving teamwork can lead to incredible outcomes.


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