Carlos Ceia

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Current Research Focus (2025-Present)

1. Supervising multiple PhD dissertations focused on:

- AI applications in ESL teaching
- Digital humanities and multilingual education
- Language teacher training and curriculum development
- Intercultural and plurilingual approaches to language teaching

2. Key Research Areas:

- Language Teaching Innovation
- Digital tools and technologies in language education
- Multilingual and intercultural education
- ESL/EFL teaching methodologies
- Teacher training and professional development
- Educational Technology
- Integration of AI and digital tools
- Online and blended learning approaches
- Social media in education
- Digital literacy development
- Curriculum Development
- Language teaching curriculum design
- Teacher training programs
- Cross-cultural education programs
- Assessment and evaluation methods

3. Supervision Statistics:

Total supervisions (estimated): 50+ theses
Degree levels:
PhD: +35 dissertations
Master's: +15 theses
Universities:
Primary: Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCSH)
International collaborations: UK, Spain, Romania, South Africa

4. Notable Trends:

- Increasing focus on digital/technological integration in language education
- Growing emphasis on multilingual and intercultural approaches
- Sustained interest in teacher training and professional development
- Recent shift toward AI applications in language teaching

5. Impact:

His supervision work has significantly contributed to:

- Innovation in language teaching methodologies
- Development of digital education frameworks
- Cross-cultural educational approaches
- Teacher training program advancement