Renan Ferreira

Postdoctoral Researcher

Teaching


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Psycholinguistics

Bilingualism and Multilingualism: Psycholinguistic Perspectives 

(MA and PhD in Languages / UFPEL)
A graduate seminar introducing key psycholinguistic concepts in bilingualism and multilingualism, covering the mental lexicon, lexical access, reading and writing processes, bilingual cognition, and connections with neuroscience, along with an overview of research methods in the field. 

Psycholinguistics 

(Center for Languages and Communication / UFPEL, undergraduate)
An introduction to the cognitive science of language for undergraduate Languages students, covering reading and speech processing, language comprehension, language production, and the psycholinguistics of bilingualism. 

Research Methodology

Quantitative Methods for Data Analysis

(MA and PhD in Languages / UFPEL)
This course introduces quantitative research methods in linguistics, covering foundational concepts in psycholinguistics and experimental design, statistical principles, and data analysis tools including R, alongside an introduction to experimental paradigms such as acceptability judgments, self-paced reading, and eye-tracking.

A.I. in Language Acquisition Research: notions, practices and ethical guidelines

(MA and PhD in Languages / UFPEL)
This workshop introduces graduate students and researchers in Linguistics to the practical and critical use of AI tools, particularly GPT-based models, in academic research. Topics include literature review and reading organization, research planning, AI-assisted academic writing and revision, exploratory data analysis and visualization, and research productivity, alongside a critical discussion of the ethical limits and risks of AI use in academic work. 


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Other teaching experience

English as a Foreign Language

From 2009 to 2023, I taught English as a Foreign Language (EFL) at language schools. I worked with children, teenagers, and adults, focusing on developing their communicative competence at CEFR levels A1-C1 

Bilingual Education

Between 2021 and 2024, I worked in a Portuguese-English bilingual elementary school in southern Brazil, teaching ESL and preparing students in grades 4 through 7 for Cambridge exams. I also conducted teacher training workshops on English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and exam preparation. 
For a full record of my academic and professional background, check my CV page.