Nicole Busby
Nicole Busby
Associate Professor in English linguistics and language acquisition
nicole.busby@ntnu.no
About
I’m interested in second language acquisition, particularly in vocabulary acquisition and reading in a second language. My research has mainly focused on the acquisition of English in Norway, and whether learning English through informal out-of-class activities such as watching movies and playing computer games has an impact on how well Norwegian students are prepared for reading academic texts in English at university. I’m also interested in the acquisition of and the use of English as a language in academia more widely.
Research
I'm currently working on several projects:
Attitudes and experiences towards language policies and practices at NTNU (link)
Learning and assessment in linguistics (link)
Preparing students for academic reading in English: A comparative study of Swedish and Norwegian university-preparatory curricula (presented here)
Effects of early extramural English exposure (presented here)
Investigating L2 Norwegian reading and experiences among academic staff in Norwegian universities (planned as part of the VOCLEX research group)
AELPP: Attitudes and Experiences toward Language Policies and Practices at NTNU
This research project wishes to collect data on how all NTNU employees and students experience language policies and practices, and their attitudes toward the use of Norwegian and other languages.
Learning and Assessment in Linguistics
This project focuses on assessment design and investigates the validity of a portfolio assessment as a tool for learning in linguistics for the purposes of testing the efficacy of incorporating formative assessment tasks into online teaching
Publications
2022
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Angelsen, Anja Katrine;
Busby, Nicole.
(2022)
Assessing assessment: The development of a portfolio assessment in a linguistics course for in-service language teachers at a Norwegian university.
Testing, Evaluation & Assessment Today.
volum 6.
Popular scientific article
2021
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Busby, Nicole;
Dahl, Anne.
(2021)
Reading Rate of Academic English Texts: Comparing L1 and Advanced L2 Users in Different Language Environments.
Nordic Journal of English Studies (NJES).
volum 20 (1).
Academic article
2020
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Busby, Nicole.
(2020)
Words from where? Predictors of L2 English vocabulary among Norwegian university students.
ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics.
volum 172 (1).
Academic article
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Busby, Nicole;
Dahl, Anne;
Hellekjær, Glenn Ole.
(2020)
Presumptions, proficiencies, and parallel languages: Investigating academic English reading among Norwegian university students.
2020. ISBN 978-82-326-5052-1.
Doctoral dissertation
2018
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Busby, Nicole.
(2018)
Comparing first and second language reading: the use of metacognitive strategies among Norwegian university students.
Acta Didactica Norge.
volum 12 (2).
Academic article
2015
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Dahl, Anne;
Busby, Nicole.
(2015)
Too cool for school? Sources of English language acquisition, attitudes, and academic reading ability among Norwegian university students.
2015.
Master thesis
Journal publications
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Angelsen, Anja Katrine;
Busby, Nicole.
(2022)
Assessing assessment: The development of a portfolio assessment in a linguistics course for in-service language teachers at a Norwegian university.
Testing, Evaluation & Assessment Today.
volum 6.
Popular scientific article
-
Busby, Nicole;
Dahl, Anne.
(2021)
Reading Rate of Academic English Texts: Comparing L1 and Advanced L2 Users in Different Language Environments.
Nordic Journal of English Studies (NJES).
volum 20 (1).
Academic article
-
Busby, Nicole.
(2020)
Words from where? Predictors of L2 English vocabulary among Norwegian university students.
ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics.
volum 172 (1).
Academic article
-
Busby, Nicole.
(2018)
Comparing first and second language reading: the use of metacognitive strategies among Norwegian university students.
Acta Didactica Norge.
volum 12 (2).
Academic article
Report
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Busby, Nicole;
Dahl, Anne;
Hellekjær, Glenn Ole.
(2020)
Presumptions, proficiencies, and parallel languages: Investigating academic English reading among Norwegian university students.
2020. ISBN 978-82-326-5052-1.
Doctoral dissertation
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Dahl, Anne;
Busby, Nicole.
(2015)
Too cool for school? Sources of English language acquisition, attitudes, and academic reading ability among Norwegian university students.
2015.
Master thesis
Teaching
Teaching experience:
- ENG3901 - Master's Thesis in English
- ENG3920 - Master's Thesis in English Linguistics and Language Acquisition
- SPRÅK3001 - Research Methods in Linguistics
- SPRÅL3800 - Unspecified Topic/ Independent Study
- SPRÅK3501 - Scientific Communication for Engineers
- ENG2910 - Bachelor's thesis in English
- ENG2153 - First and Second Language Acquisition
- ENG1201 - Proficiency and Grammar
- ENG1101 - English Linguistics
- ENG1001 - Varieties of English/Global English
- SPRÅK1200 - Foreign Languages and Society
- ENG6023 and ENG6026 - Global English
- ENG6020 and ENG6025 - Linguistics and Language Acquisition
- ENG6010 - English Proficiency
- Graduate and undergraduate human anatomy courses (University of Wollongong)
- Undergraduate human anatomy, nutrition and sports medicine courses (University of Canberra)
Supervision
I am currently supervising master's projects relating to second language vocabulary acquisition outside the classroom and from classroom-based gaming, vocabulary acquisition from reading, and multimodal literacy in the L2 English classroom.
I would be happy to supervise master projects related to the following topics:
• Second language acquisition
• Reading in a second language
• Academic language
• Vocabulary
• Metacognitive awareness and reading strategies
• Parallel language use
Media
2023
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole Louise. (2023) Discussing multilingualism in the Norwegian university context. AcqVA lunch seminar ; 2023-03-17.
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole Louise. (2023) Flere Språk til Flere presentation: Multilingualism in the Norwegian higher education context. Bilingualism Matters Knowledge Exchange Forum . Bilingualism Matters; 2023-05-24.
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole Louise. (2023) Multilingualism in Norwegian universities: Research, realities, and role models. European Civil Society Platform for Multilingualism (ECSPM) symposium ; Strasbourg, France. 2023-03-22 - 2023-03-24.
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole Louise; Angelsen, Anja Katrine. (2023) Teaching the teachers: Designing digital assessment for language teachers which both evaluates and educates. ALTE 8th International Conference . Association of Language Testers in Europe; Madrid, Spain. 2023-04-26 - 2023-04-28.
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Academic lectureEriksson, Linda; Busby, Nicole Louise; Warnby, Marcus. (2023) Preparing students for academic reading in English: A comparative study of Swedish and Norwegian university-preparatory curricula. International Symposium on Comparative Didactics (ISCOD) ; Örebro, Sweden. 2023-01-11 - 2023-01-12.
2022
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole. (2022) Effects of Early Extramural English Exposure. AcqVA lunch seminar ; 2022-11-30.
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole. (2022) Presumptions, proficiencies, and parallel languages: Investigating academic English reading among Norwegian university students. Högre seminarium i Enheten för humaniora . Örebro University; Örebro, Sweden. 2022-01-12.
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole; Angelsen, Anja Katrine. (2022) Assessing the validity of a new portfolio assessment design for language teachers. 18th EALTA Conference . European Association for Language Testing and Assessment; Budapest, Hungary. 2022-05-31 - 2022-06-05.
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PosterBusby, Nicole; Dahl, Anne. (2022) On the same page? Reading speed of academic texts by university students with different language backgrounds. EuroSLA31 ; Fribourg, Switzerland. 2022-08-24 - 2022-08-27.
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole; Dahl, Anne. (2022) Reading speed of academic English texts: How do Norwegian university students compare with L1 and L2 readers in the UK?. NAES 2022: Nordic Association of English Studies Triennial Conference ; Stockholm, Sweden. 2022-05-11 - 2022-05-13.
2021
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole; Dahl, Anne. (2021) Reading rate of academic English texts: How do Norwegian university students compare with L1 and L2 readers in the UK?. English and Foreign Language Research Seminar Series ; 2021-07-02.
2020
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole. (2020) Preparing to publicly defend a PhD on 'Presumptions, proficiencies and parallel languages'. AcqVA lunch seminar ; 2020-11-09.
2019
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PosterBusby, Nicole. (2019) Acquiring L2 English vocabulary – are hobbies getting students through university?. EuroSLA29 ; Lund, Sweden. 2019-08-28 - 2019-08-31.
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole. (2019) Acquiring L2 English vocabulary – are hobbies getting students through university?. AcqVA half-day seminar in Trondheim ; 2019-04-10 - 2019-04-10.
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole. (2019) Acquiring L2 English vocabulary: Are hobbies getting students through university?. AcqVA Retreat 2019 . AcqVA; Tromsø, Norway. 2019-06-03 - 2019-06-04.
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole. (2019) Comparing reading strategies in L1 and L2 academic reading. 3rd International Conference on Situating Strategy Use ; Osaka, Japan. 2019-10-13 - 2019-10-15.
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole. (2019) English vocabulary knowledge among Norwegian university students – Do they know what they need to know to say what they want to say?. Norwegian Forum for English for Academic Purposes (NFEAP) . NFEAP; Oslo, Norway. 2019-06-06 - 2019-06-07.
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole. (2019) English vocabulary knowledge among Norwegian university students – is everyone equally prepared for reading academic texts in English?. English and Foreign Language Research Seminar Series ; Trondheim, Norway. 2019-05-23 - 2019-05-23.
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole. (2019) English vocabulary knowledge and academic reading among Norwegian university students – do they know what they need to know?. Vocab@Leuven 2019 ; Leuven, Belgium. 2019-07-01 - 2019-07-03.
2018
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole. (2018) Academic English reading among Norwegian university students. Nettverkssamling for studieverksteder og skrivesentre ; Oslo, Norway. 2018-11-08 - 2018-11-09.
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole. (2018) Comparing L1 and L2 reading: The use of metacognitive strategies among Norwegian university students. Norwegian Graduate Student Conference in Linguistics and Philology (NoSLiP) . LingPhil; Oslo, Norway. 2018-02-15 - 2018-02-16.
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole. (2018) Studying in a second language: How does the use of English language teaching resources in Norwegian universities affect students?. EuroSLA 28 ; Munster, Germany. 2018-09-05 - 2018-09-08.
2016
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Academic lectureBusby, Nicole Louise. (2016) How does the use of English language teaching resources in Norwegian universities affect students?. Norwegian Graduate Student Conference in Linguistics and Philology (NoSLiP) 2016 ; Trondheim, Norway. 2016-10-06 - 2016-10-07.