Natalia Novikova

I’m Natalie Novikova, a PhD student in the Language Acquisition in Multilingual Settings (LAMS) programme, supervised by Professor Dr. María del Pilar García Mayo at the University of the Basque Country.

I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics (“Theory and Methodology of Teaching Foreign Languages and Cultures”) in 2019 and Master’s degree in Linguistics (“Linguistics and Intercultural Communication”) in 2021, both with honours. I also completed postgraduate studies and successfully defended my thesis in April 2025.

In addition to my doctoral studies, I work as an Assistant Lecturer, teaching such courses as English as a Foreign Language, English Grammar, Lexicology, and Stylistics of the English Language at the Linguistics University of Nizhny Novgorod (Russia).

My current research focuses on how different types of feedback affect EFL writing and how learners’ responses to feedback are influenced by their cultural background.

Research interests:
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language
• Foreign Language Acquisition
• Feedback and Assessment
• Academic Writing
• Peer Interaction
• Teacher-Student Communication
• Affective Factors in SLA
• Psycholinguistics