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Dr. Marija Smuda Đurić

Marija Smuda Đurić, Ph.D.

Ansprechpartnerin und Referentin (Kroatisch, Englisch)

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Hi! I am Marija – a learning enthusiast and researcher.

One of my biggest professional and private interests is discovering the secrets behind successful living and
thriving in a multilingual environment. As a researcher, I’ve gained the knowledge that helps individuals and
companies understand the importance of cultures and languages for success in global markets. I’ve coordinated
and worked in intercultural teams which was a great opportunity to bring the theory into practice. Finally, as a
parent, I bring almost a decade of experience in raising multilingual children.

Are you a project owner who wants to communicate more efficiently with your international team? Do you want to deliver presentations to your stakeholders who have different cultural backgrounds?
Are you a parent who needs practical and ready-to-use strategies to support your bi/multilingual child? Would you like to develop a language strategy plan and get support on your multilingual journey?

You can learn more languages and cultures here:
https://marijasmudaduric.com/languages-and-cultures/

Let’s get in touch!

Weitere Informationen

My workshops, seminars, and education are in English or Croatian

Business

  • Languages and cultures at companies
  • Managing intercultural teams
  • Multicultural projects – from initiation to landing

Families and schools

  • Multilingualism at home and school
  • Development of oral and writing skills in multilingual children
  • Materials for EFL teaching and learning
  • Foreign language learning strategies
  • Strategic reading
  • Competences of FL teachers

Workshops, seminars, and talks

  • Planned for October 27, Smuda Đurić, M, Professional Identity. Workshop for educators.
    KoHo Pedagogy. Jastrebarsko. Croatia
  • May 24 and 26, 2022, Smuda Đurić, M. Train the Trainer: Planning and Delivering Education
    Sessions. KoHo Pedagogy. Jastrebarsko. Croatia.
  • October 2, 2021, Smuda Đurić, M. Unlocking the Child’s Potential. Education on Early
    Language Development. KoHo Pedagogy. Jastrebarsko. Croatia.
  • November 27, 2021, Smuda Đurić, M. Successful Learning. Education on Learning
    Strategies. KoHo Pedagogy. Jastrebarsko, Croatia.
  • June 16, 2021 Smuda Đurić, M. "Mehrsprachiges Aufwachsen in einer digitalen Welt".
    Digitalisierung und Sprachenvielfalt. 109. Bibliothekartag. Bremen.
  • December 15, 2019, Smuda Đurić, M. & Wünsch, A. „Importance of input language in
    language preference during role- play: a case study of multilingual twins”. Multilingual and
    Multicultural Learning: Policies and Practices. Charles University, Faculty of Arts. Prague.
  • September 2019 Smuda Đurić, M. & Šamo. R. “EFL reading in young learners: The teacher’s
    perspective”. 2nd international conference Child Foreign/Second Language Learning
    (CFSLL): Facing heterogeneity in the young learner classroom. Institute of Foreign
    Languages, Pedagogical University of Cracow. Cracow, Poland.
  • June 2019 Smuda Đurić, M. „Beyond reading- Workshops zum Thema frühkindliche Bildung
    und Leseförderung”. Mehrsprachigkeit in Wissenschaft und Praxis: Aktuelle
    Forschungsprojekte und Inspirationen für mehrsprachige Erziehung & Bildung. IFM, LMU,
    Munich.
  • June 2019 Smuda Đurić, M. „Multilingual education and upbringing- seminar for parents”.
    Mehrsprachigkeit in Wissenschaft und Praxis: Aktuelle Forschungsprojekte und
    Inspirationen für mehrsprachige Erziehung & Bildung. IFM, LMU, Munich.
  • November 2012 Smuda Đurić, M. “eTwinning in theory and practice”. Professional EFL
    teachers’ council. Matija Gubec, elementary school. Zagreb, Croatia.
  • November 13 and 14, 2008, Smuda, M. “Types of Reading Tasks in Materials for Early
    Foreign Language Learning”. 2nd Scientific research symposium: Pedagogy and the
    Knowledge Society. Zadar, Croatia.

 

Publications

Papers

  • Šamo, R., Đurić, M.S. (2021). EFL Reading with Young Learners: The Teacher’s Perspective. In: Rokita-Jaśkow, J., Wolanin, A. (eds) Facing Diversity in Child Foreign Language Education. Second Language Learning and Teaching. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66022-2_17
  • Smuda Đurić, M. (2019). Towards Developing Strategic Readers - Starting Early. Croatian Association of Teachers of English: Hupezine (10), 6-7.
  • Smuda Đurić, M. (2019). Let’s Get Reading. Croatian Association of Teachers of English: Hupezine (11), 5-7.
  • Smuda Đurić, M. (2018). Types of Reading Tasks in Materials for Early Foreign Language Learning. Croatian Journal of Education, 20 (Sp.Ed.2), 259-286. https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v20i0.2895
  • Smuda, M. (2008). Teaching Methods, Types of Classroom Interaction and Media in Foreign Language Classes. In: Cindrić, M., Domović, V., Matijević, M. (eds.) Pedagogija i društvoznanja, 351-360. Zagreb: Učiteljski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu.

Textbooks and English learning materials


  • Smuda Đurić, M. (2014). New Building Bridges 8, radna bilježnica za pomoć u učenju engleskog jezika za 8. razred osnovne škole, 8.godina učenja / Zidanić Odak, M., Blagaić Kišiček, M., Šavrljuga, M. (eds.). Zagreb: Profil International, d.o.o.
  • Pavlek, B., Smuda Đurić, M. (2014). New Building Blocks 4, radna bilježnica za pomoć u učenju engleskog jezika za 4.razred osnovne škole, 4.godina učenja / Blagaić Kišiček, M., Šavrljuga, M. (eds.). Zagreb: Profil International, d.o.o.
  • Brezigar, B., Zupanić, J., Smuda Đurić, M. (2010). Znam za više 5 engleski; zbirka zadataka za peti razred osnovne škole. Zagreb: Profil Klett.

 

My Education

  • Project Management Specialization, Coursera, 2022
  • University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education, 2019
    PhD, summa cum laude, Social sciences, didactics
  • University of Osijek, Faculty of Teacher Education, 2008
    MA, Primary school teacher, field EFL