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Research interests
I am interested in researching the context effects on second language acquisition (SLA). I am especially interested in pragmatics. I also investigate individual differences in SLA, language identity, ideology, attitudes and motivations. Finally, I am interested in how these factors play out in multilingual contexts. My work so far has focused on these variables and how they interact in the English-medium instruction context.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. Theoretical and Applied Linguistics - Second Language Acquisition, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
Award Date: 6 Nov 2019
Masters, Masters in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics - Second Language Acquisition, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
Award Date: 31 Jul 2014
Degree, Bachelor of Arts degree: Major - Formal Linguistics, Minor - Anthropology, University of Manitoba (UM)
Award Date: 30 Jun 2000
External positions
Collaborator, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
1 Sept 2019 → …
Sessional instructor, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
2018 → 2019
Research Assistant, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC)
2017 → 2018
Sessional Instructor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
2015 → 2017
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Enhancing linguistic development and engagement with EFL through peer interaction in young and adolescent learners.
Pladevall Ballester, E. (Principal Investigator), Vraciu, A. (Co-Investigador/a Principal), Fiquitiva Sierra, S. (Collaborator), Kos, T. (Collaborator), Peltonen, P. (Collaborator), Puig Mayenco, E. (Collaborator), Solà Cortada, I. (Collaborator), Soto Corominas, A. (Collaborator), Ament , J. R. (Investigator), Baills, F. (Investigator), Capdevila Batet, M. (Investigator) & Marsol Jornet, A. (Investigator)
1/09/25 → 31/08/29
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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Implementing academic reading circles in higher education: Exploring perceptions, motivation and outcomes
Ament , J. R., Tort Cots, I. & Pladevall Ballester, E., 1 May 2025, In: Journal of English for Academic Purposes. 75, p. 1-12 12 p., 101489.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Individual differences in English-medium education: Comparing multilingual identity, beliefs, motivations and perspectives in EME in Spanish and Chinese undergraduates
Ament, J. & Zhang, M., 11 Dec 2025, In: AILA Review. 38, 2, p. 160-186 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Students’ Perspectives and Attitudes Toward EMI and Translanguaging: A Cross‐Country Comparative Study of China and Spain
Zhang, M. & Ament , J. R., 26 Nov 2025, In: International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Motivation and investment: Exploring the choice of English-medium instruction for mid-degree undergraduates in Catalonia
Machin, E., Ament, J. & Pérez-Vidal, C., 28 Nov 2022, In: Journal of English Medium Instruction . 2, 1, p. 79-100 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The Role of Internationalization and English as a Lingua Franca in English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education: a critical review.
Ament , J. R., 23 Dec 2021, In: ATLANTIS. 43, 2, p. 219-231Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer-review
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