Name & Bio: Winnifred John is a doctoral student in Arts Education at the University of Jos, Nigeria, and teaches in an orphanage in Jos. Her research examines the effects of the Language Experience Approach on upper-primary pupils’ reading comprehension in Jos North, Plateau State. She is passionate about improving English language teaching outcomes in multilingual Nigerian classrooms.

Home Country: Nigeria

Dissertation Title: Effects of the Language Experience Approach on Upper-Primary Pupils’ Reading Comprehension Achievement in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria

TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Teaching Second and Foreign Languages to Young Learners