Dr Melike B. Albaba SFHEA
Senior Lecturer in TESOL and Teacher Education
Summary
Melike is a researcher and teacher educator with a wealth of experience and expertise in language teacher education, teacher research, teacher learning, and the education of multilinguals. Recognized as a Senior Fellow by the Higher Education Academy, Melike is actively engaged in supervising postgraduate research and taking leadership roles in international research projects.
In addition to her academic responsibilities, Melike holds a departmental leadership position focusing on postgraduate employability. She also serves as the leader of the External Interdisciplinary Network on Multilingualism at the Sheffield Institute of Education Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Knowledge Exchange (SIRKE).
Furthermore, Melike serves as the co-lead coordinator for the ELINET Language Education and Multilingualism strand. She is actively involved in the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) Professional Development Framework (PDF) Committee and holds a membership-at-large position in the Social Justice Special Interest Group within the British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL).
Melike's multifaceted contributions and leadership roles underscore her dedication to advancing research, education, and professional development within her field.
About
Senior Lecturer
Teaching
Sheffield Institute of Education
College of Social Sciences and Arts
1) English language teachers' perceptions of student multilingualism in rural Vietnam
2) Enhancing learning for multilingual learners in higher education
Subject area: TESOL
Courses taught:
- MA TESOL
- PgCert
Publications
Journal articles
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2025). . Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, (36).
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2021). Visually Tapping into the Lives of Learners: Review of Kalaja & Melo-Pfeifer’s (2019) Visualising Multilingual Lives: More Than Words. The Learner Development Journal, 1 (5), 147.
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2017). Teacher learning during transition from pre-service to novice EFL teacher: A longitudinal case study. Novitas-ROYAL (Ï㽶ÊÓƵ on Youth and Language), 11 (2), 142-154.
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2017). Basic principles of mentoring pre-service EFL teachers: An evidence-based approach. The Teacher Trainer Journal, 32 (2).
Bulut Al Baba, M., Cao, D.T.P., Rutgers, D., & Borg, S. (n.d.). Teachers of English as agents of multilingualism in Rural Vietnam. ELT Journal, 8 (4).
Conference papers
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2011). Ä°ngilizce öğretmenlerinin özel alan yeterliklerine iliÅŸkin öz deÄŸerlendirmeleri. In Eryaman, M.Y. (Ed.) Third International Congress of Educational Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Congress, (pp. 1235-1248).
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2009). Developmental factors affecting foreign language teaching in preschool education. In 5th International Balkan Education and Science Congress – Education in the Balkans Today.
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2008). Use of discourse analysis for communicative and cultural competence. In 5th International Conference – The Language: A Phenomenon Without Frontiers.
Internet Publications
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2025). .
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2025). Multilingualism.
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2025). Multilingualism.
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2024). Multilingualism in Higher Education. [Podcast].
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2024). Multilingualism in Higher Education. [Podcast].
Media
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2016). Ownership of intellectual property in social sciences. [Ï㽶ÊÓƵ image].
Presentations
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2025). Empowering multilingual potential: Drawing on multilingual repertoires to support learning in higher education. Presented at: Empowering Voices: Innovations in Student Engagement for Higher Education Success, Liverpool John Moores University
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2024). The researcher online: Communicating multilingualism research on social media. Presented at: SocMedHE24 Conference, Sheffield
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2024). Unlocking multilingual potential: Bridging the gap in higher education teaching. Presented at: Royal Agricultural University Teaching, Learning and Assessment Conference, Gloucestershire
Bulut Al Baba, M., & Cao, D. (2024). English language teachers' perceptions of student multilingualism in rural Vietnam. Presented at: Language Campus Seminar 2024: Linguistic Justice and Participation, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2024). Promoting multilingualism in TESOL teacher education for social justice. Presented at: 2024 IATEFL conference, Brighton, UK
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2023). An Exploratory Practice Proposal for Multilingual Classrooms. Presented at: CLIL Conference, Sheffield
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2023). Teacher perceptions of multilingualism: challenging unconscious bias. Presented at: IATEFL Conference, Harrogate, UK
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2018). Ethical implications for the use of video recorded classroom observation data: Proposing a context sensitive approach. Presented at: 1st International Social Sciences Congress, Mardin, TR
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2016). A reflection on reflexivity. Presented at: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Students’ Education Conference (RSEC): Reflection, University of Leeds, UK
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2016). Space for cooperation during the practicum. Presented at: 50th IATEFL Annual Conference, Birmingham, UK
Bulut Al Baba, M., & Aliaga-Salas, L. (2016). Threading ELT teacher trainers’ beliefs and practices in two national contexts. Presented at: 3rd Language in Focus Conference, Istanbul, TR
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2015). Stimulated recall interviews for exploring pre-service language teacher cognitions and pedagogical practices. Presented at: Kaleidoscope Conference 2015: Many Paths, Same Goal – Multimodality in Educational Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, University of Cambridge, UK
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2015). Reflections on the use of stimulated recall interviews in a teacher education context. Presented at: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Students' Education Conference, University of Leeds, UK
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2013). Reflect on What?: Tensions between goals and practices in EFL teacher education. Presented at: IATEFL TTed Sig Conference: Projecting onto Teaching Young Learners, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, TR
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2013). Pre-service language teacher learning during the practicum. Presented at: TESOL and Language Education Postgraduate Student Conference, University of Leeds, UK
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2013). Pre-service language teacher learning during the practicum. Presented at: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Students’ Annual Conference, University of Leeds, UK
Posters
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2023). Exploratory Practice: A sustainable approach for multilingual classrooms. Presented at: CLIL Conference, Sheffield, UK
Bulut Al Baba, M. (2013). Pre-service language teacher learning during the practicum. Presented at: the ESSL Faculty Annual Conference, University of Leeds, UK