Dr. Claudia Mustroph

Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Chair of Prof. Dr. Christiane Lütge

Institute of English Philology

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

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Schellingstraße 3 (VG)

Room 426 VG

80799 München

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Department für Anglistik und Amerikanistik | Schellingstr. 3 (RG)

80799 München

Curriculum vitae

Claudia Mustroph (née Owczarek) studied at the University of Göttingen and the Paris-Sorbonne University. She holds a master’s degree in ‘Teaching English as a Foreign Language’ (TEFL), in ‘Teaching French as a Foreign Language’ and in Philosophy. From 2010 to 2012, she was a scholar of the Hertie Foundation. In September 2016, Claudia Owczarek joined the Chair of TEFL at LMU Munich as a research associate.

In her doctoral thesis, Claudia conducted a mixed-methods-study on teachers' beliefs on multimodal literature in the EFL classroom. Her PhD project was completed with distinction (summa cum laude) in February 2022.

Claudia Mustroph is a member of the DGFF (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Fremdsprachenforschung) and alumnus of the Graduate School Language and Literature Munich (Class of Language Education). From 2020-2023, she was a member of the third-party funded ERASMUS+ project DiCE.Lang that focused on digital citizenship education in the foreign language classroom with project partners from Ireland, Portugal, Italy and Latvia. Currently, she is an associate member in the national BMBF project network Kokon which researches teacher cooperation in the context of digital school development https://kokon.digital.

Areas of interest

Multiliteracies, multimodality, media literacy
Digital literacy and literary learning
Literature in foreign language teaching and learning
Transcultural learning and digital citizenship education in EFL

Publications

(2026, in press) Literature, Multiliteracies, and Digital Texts in the Second Language Classroom. Routledge. (with Christiane Lütge and Kerstin Theinert)

(2022) Zum Einsatz multimodaler Literatur im Englischunterricht: Eine Mixed-Methods-Studie zu den Überzeugungen bayerischer Lehrkräfte. LIT Verlag.

(2027, forthcoming) “The Triad Model of Literature Education in the Second Language Classroom: Rethinking Multiliteracies in the Age of Digitality and AI.” Arbeiten aus Anglistik und Amerikanistik/ Agenda: Advancing Anglophone Studies, 1, 2027. (wiht Christiane Lütge and Kerstin Theinert) [peer-reviewed]

(2024): „Towards the Integration of Digital Citizenship in Foreign Language Education: concepts, practices and training”. Enseignement et apprentissage des langues et éducation à la citoyenneté numérique, 26:1. (mit: Silvia Benini, Fiora Biagi, Lavinia Bracci, Ireta Čekse, Yasemin Erdemgil, Marta Giralt, Christiane Lütge, Thorsten Merse, Liam Murray, Susana Senos und Ana Raquel Simõnes) [peer-reviewed]

(2024) „ChatGPT in foreign language education - friend or foe? A quantitative study on pre-service teachers’ beliefs“. Technology in Language Teaching & Learning. (with Jeanine Steinbock)

(2023) „Digitalität als Lerngegenstand“. Zeitschrift für Fremdsprachenforschung, 34:1, 9–28. [peer-reviewed]

(2023) „,Theorie und Praxis waren optimal verknüpft.‘ – Professionalisierung von Lehramtsstudierenden in der UNI-Klasse ,Moderne Fremdsprachen‘.“ Lehrerbildung@ LMU, 3.2. (with Michelle Stannard and Annkristin Schwalb) [peer-reviewed]

(2019) „Crossovers: Digitalization and Literature in Foreign Language Education." In: Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, special issue 'Border Crossing in Language Education', 519–540. (with Christiane Lütge, Thorsten Merse and Michelle Stannard) [peer-reviewed]

(2026, forthcoming) “Human-AI Pedagogical Partnership as a Framework for Language Teacher Development.” In: Wei, Weixiao (Hrsg.) Routledge Handbook of AI and World Language Learning. Routledge. [peer-reviewed]

(2024) „Frankfurter Dreieck meets Englischunterricht: Perspektiven aus der Lehrkräfteausbildung“. In: Berger, Sonja/ Mausz, Irmgard und Schultz-Pernice, Florian (Hrsg.) Das Beste aus beiden Welten. Springer. (with Christiane Lütge and Michelle Stannard) [peer-reviewed]

(2022) “Intercultural Education through Civic Engagement: Service Learning in the Foreign Language Classroom.” In: McConachy, T., Golubeva, I., Wagner, M. (Hrsg.). Intercultural Learning in Language Education and Beyond: Evolving Concepts, Perspectives and Practices. Multilingual Matters. (with Petra Rauschert)

(2020) „Digital Teaching and Learning: A Practical View.“ In: Lütge, Christiane und Thorsten Merse (Hrsg.): Digital Teaching and Learning: Perspectives for English Language Education. Tübingen: Narr. 258–272. [peer-reviewed]

(2019) „Zur Rolle von Musik im kompetenzorientierten Fremdsprachenunterricht – ‚audio literacy‘ als Teil von ‚multiliteracies‘.“ In: Falkenhagen, Charlott und Laurenz Volkmann (Hrsg.). Musik im Fremdsprachenunterricht. Tübingen: Narr, 17–28. (with Christiane Lütge) [peer-reviewed]

(2017) "Intercultural Learning in the English Classroom through Chester Brown's Graphic Novel 'Louis Riel: A Comic‐Strip Biography'." Teaching Canada – Enseigner Le Canada. Wißner-Verlag. 267–276.

(2024) “Culture of Digitality”. In: Hohaus, P. (Ed.). The Language of Digital Education: An Expanded Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts. Brill. 30.

(2024) “Digital Literature”. In: Hohaus, P. (Ed.). The Language of Digital Education: An Expanded Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts. Brill. 32.

(2024) “Multiliteracies”. In: Hohaus, P. (Ed.). The Language of Digital Education: An Expanded Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts. Brill. 55.

(2024) “Multimodality”. In: Hohaus, P. (Ed.). The Language of Digital Education: An Expanded Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts. Brill. 57.

(2021) „In Real Life – Smart Gamer Girls advancing.” Englisch 5-10, 54(2). 18-21.

(2020) „Explore, Create, Collaborate: Open Educational Resources im Fremdsprachenunterricht.” In: Praxis Fremdsprachenunterricht. 8-11. (mit Christiane Lüge).

(2019) „Konflikte friedlich lösen lernen - Zur Förderung demokratischer Kompetenzen im Fremdsprachenunterricht.“ In: Praxis Fremdsprachenunterricht 4/2019 (mit Petra Rauschert).

(2018) „Digitales Lernen im Englischunterricht.“ In: Praxis Fremdsprachenunterricht 4/2018. 5–8. (mit Christiane Lütge und Thorsten Merse).

(2018) „Producing digital texts. Das Potential von digital storytelling im Englischunterricht nutzen.“ In: Praxis Fremdsprachenunterricht 4/2018. 11-15.

(2018) „Bildung in der digitalen Welt: eine Querschnittsaufgabe alles Fächer.“ In: Praxis Fremdsprachenunterricht 4/2018. 4.

(2018) „(Zu)hören im Medienzeitalter.“ In: Praxis Fremdsprachenunterricht 3/2018. 5-8.

(2017) "Summer Season Is Festival Season." Praxis Fremdsprachenunterricht 4/2017. 11-12.#

“Beyond Digital-Born Texts: Reimagining Literature Education through the Triad Model.” Presentation as part of the TEFL Forum “Renegotiating Textuality, Standards, and Values in Englischdidaktik under Shifting Digital Cultural Conditions,” Anglistentag 2026, September 14, 2026, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich. (with Christiane Lütge)

“Digitale Bildung im Fremdsprachenunterricht” as part of the lecture “Digitale Bildung in der Schule,” Chair of Empirical Pedagogy and Educational Psychology, June 12, 2026, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich.

“Artificial Intelligence in the EFL Classroom.” Workshop at TEFL Day 2024, Artificial Intelligence in Foreign Language Teaching, February 29, 2024, University of Würzburg.

“The DiCE.Lang Policy Framework and Open Educational Resources.” Presentation at the symposium Digital Citizenship Education and Foreign Language Learning, June 23, 2023, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich. (with Yasemin Erdemgil)

“From Hashtags to Hate Speech: Promoting Critical-Reflective Media Literacy in Foreign Language Education.” Workshop at the teacher professional development day Digital Together – Bildung in einer digitalen Welt gestalten, Münchener Zentrum für Lehrerbildung, July 1, 2022, online.

“Digital Foreign Language Education: Perspectives and Potential.” Presentation for the Stiftung Bildungspakt Bayern, May 2, 2022, online. (with Christiane Lütge)

“What Beliefs Do Teachers Hold about Innovations in English Language Education? A Mixed-Methods Study Using Multimodal Literature as an Example.” Presentation at the DGFF Kongress, University of Duisburg-Essen, September 16, 2021, online.

“Multimodal Literature in the EFL Classroom – Exploring German EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices.” Presentation at the World Congress of Applied Linguistics (AILA), University of Groningen, Netherlands, August 17, 2021, online.

“Service Learning in Foreign Language Education: Peace Education Hands-On.” Workshop at TEFL Day 2019, Global Education in the EFL Classroom, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, March 26, 2019. (with Petra Rauschert)

“The Use of Multimodal Literature in English Language Education – An Empirical Study of Secondary-School Teachers’ Beliefs.” Presentation at the DGFF Nachwuchstagung, Giessen, March 13, 2019.

“From Smombie to Digital Citizen – Promoting Critical-Reflective Media Literacy in English Language Education.” Workshop at the teacher professional development day Digitale Bildung – zwischen Hype & Hybris, Münchener Zentrum für Lehrerbildung, October 10, 2018.

“Multimodal Literature in the EFL Classroom – Exploring German EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices.” Presentation at the 3rd International Psychology of Language Learning Conference, Tokyo, Japan, July 10, 2018.

“Digitalization and Literature in Foreign Language Education.” Symposium at the conference Language Education Across Borders, University of Graz, Austria, December 8, 2017. (with Christiane Lütge, Thorsten Merse, and Michelle Stannard)

“Multimodal Literature in the EFL Classroom – A Study of German EFL Teachers’ Beliefs.” Presentation at the AILA Junior Researchers’ Meeting in Applied Linguistics, Vienna, September 7, 2017.

“The Use of Multimodal Literature in English Language Education – An Empirical Study of Secondary-School Teachers’ Beliefs.” Presentation at the Forschungsforum Fraueninsel, Chiemsee, May 18, 2017.

“‘So, What Else Can It Do?’ – Towards Critical Media Literacy in the EFL Classroom.” Presentation at the conference Media Literacy in Foreign Language Education: Digital and Multimodal Perspectives, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, March 13, 2017.

“Intercultural Learning in the English Classroom through Chester Brown’s Graphic Novel Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography.” Presentation at the conference Teaching Canada, University of Marburg, June 27, 2015.