Keryn de Jonge

Keryn de Jonge

PhD Candidate
Arts, Design & Architecture
School of Humanities & Languages

Supervisors: Mira Kim, Umit Atlamaz (Bogazici University)

Keryn is a Ph.D student in Applied Linguistics focusing on retention in digital learning environments and multivariate quantitative measurement in L2 acquisition research.

Before starting her Ph.D program, Keryn worked on developing educational technology, with a special interest in the language acquisition needs of developing countries, the global south, and the not-for-profit sector.

Keryn holds a Master of Applied Linguistics with first degree honours (Language Technology and Language Testing) from the University and Melbourne, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney.

Her research interests include learner retention, underprivileged EFL learners, learner strategies, educational technology, community of practice, quantitative measurement and meta-analysis.

  • Retention in digital learning environments
  • Multivariate quantitative measurement in L2 acquisition research
  • de Jonge, K., de Jonge., A. (2024, September). Language learning strategy instruction: Assessing LLM chatbot performance  [paper presentation]. Fifth International Conference on Situating Strategy Use (SSU4), Warsaw, Poland.
  • de Jonge, K., Maxwell, O., Zhao, H. (2022). Learning on the Field: L2 Turkish Vowel Production by L1 American English-Speaking NGOs in Turkey. Languages. 7(4):252. 
  • de Jonge, K., de Jonge., A. (2022, November). AI in language strategy research: a CALL technology trial [paper presentation]. Fourth International Conference on Situating Strategy Use (SSU4), Wellington, New Zealand.