Grund

Second language acquisition, crosslinguistic influence, grammar learning, learning with digital media

PhD project (working title): Data-driven grammar learning: Learner attitudes, effectiveness, practical implications for future development

University of Bamberg

• Introduction to English Language Teaching and Learning (Seminar)
• Going Digital with Texts and Grammar in ELT (Seminar)
• Academic Writing in TEFL (Übung)
• TEFL Intro Goes Digital (Übung)

University of Würzburg

• Tutorium zum Einführungskurs “Introduction to English Linguistics“
• Tutorium Englische Sprachwissenschaft
• Morphology (Seminar)
• Syntax (Seminar)
• Portfolios and Term Papers in English Linguistics (Übung)
• English as a Foreign Language (Seminar)
• Contrastive Grammar (Seminar)
• Register and Genre (Seminar)

University of Würzburg, 2020:

• Teacher’s Degree (1. Staatsexamen) in English and French
• Bachelor of Arts: English & French

Summer, T., Werner, V., Grund, R., & Krug, M. (2025). A survey on songs in ELT among pre-service teachers in Germany: Experiences, attitudes, and future potential.  In T. Summer & R. Gießler (Eds.), Digital textualities and spaces in ELT (pp. 139-162). Narr Francke Attempto.

Grund, R., & Kabak, B. (2025). Taking cognizance of variation and CLI effects in foreign language learning: The case of the English present perfect. In H. Härtl & K. Zaychenko (Eds.), Grammatical categories in linguistics and education (pp. 251-271). De Gruyter Mouton.

Grund, R., & Zirkel, M. (2023). TaskCards im Englischunterricht: Sprachbewusstheit mit Fokus auf Diversität fördern. Englisch 5-10, 63. 38-39.

Grund, R., Schneider, P., & Gärtig-Daugs, A. (2023). Die digitalen Lehr-Lern-Labore der Universität Bamberg als Bindeglied zwischen Theorie, Praxis und Forschung. In M. Meier, G. Greefrath, M. Hammann, R. Wodzinski & K. Ziepprecht (Eds.), Lehr-Lern-Labore und Digitalisierung (pp. 161-165). Springer Fachmedien. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-40109-2

Grund, R., Gründel, L., & Swallow, N. (2022). Reflective practice for primary English teachers: A qualitative analysis of expert interviews. In T. Summer & H. Böttger (Eds.), English in primary education: Concepts, research, practice (pp. 191-212). University of Bamberg Press. https://fis.uni-bamberg.de/handle/uniba/57525

Grund, R., & Zirkel, M. (2022). Leseverstehen mithilfe von song lyrics überprüfen: Grundlegende Überlegungen, Aufgabenformate und ein Beispieltest zum Song Hero of War der Band Rise Against. Englisch 5-10, 58. 30-32.

Grund, R., & Summer, T. (2022). The unsung heroes of the world: Anhand des Songs Superheroes über Heldinnen und Helden des Alltags reflektieren und sprechen. Englisch 5-10, 58. 34-35.

Data-driven grammar learning: Development and evaluation of a digital learning tool (Talk). BAELc14, University of Bonn. 11.-12.07.2025.

Exploring online conversations on popular culture: Twitter data from New York City (Talk). Geolingual Studies (GLS): A New Research Direction, University of Würzburg. 26.-28.09.2023.

Priming structural similarity in L1-L2 interactions: The use of Present Perfect vs. Simple Past by German learners of English (Poster). EuroSLA32, University of Birmingham (with Barış Kabak). 30.08.-02.09.2023.

We’ll study grammar: L1 German influence on English future time reference (Talk). IAWE25, Stony Brook University. 15.-17.06.2023.

Songs in ELT: A survey on university students‘ beliefs and their experiences in English lessons (Talk). Anglistentag 2022, University of Mainz (with Theresa Summer & Michelle Zirkel). 02.-05.09.2022.

Learning the present perfect and simple past through edu-apps (Talk). IATEFL 55th International Conference & Exhibition, Belfast. 17.-20.05.2022.

Learning the English present perfect: Nature and extent of L1 German influence (Talk). Modern Linguistics and Language Didactics (LiDi) 2022, University of Kassel (with Barış Kabak). 28.-29.04.2022.

Autonomous grammar learning: Future time reference in German and English (Talk). Nachwuchstagung für Englische Linguistik (NEL-3), University of Würzburg. 22.02.2021.