Peggy Hartwick

Biography and Research Interests

Peggy Hartwick is an Assistant Professor in Carleton University’s School of Linguistics and Language Studies. Until recently, Peggy taught English as a Second Language Academic (ESLA) at Carleton. Her research is focused on the affordances of digital tools, online learning contexts, and assessment practices. She continues to explore innovative teaching techniques, such as Educational Artificial Intelligence (EAI) and the implications of such tools in post-secondary teaching and learning contexts. Currently, she is collaborating with a student on a project designed for graduate and undergraduate students that seeks to understand Second Language Acquisition (SLA) theory through student experiences with tools like Duolingo and ChatGPT. Peggy is the past recipient of the 2015 Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLEH/ Brightspace innovation award, Carleton’s 2013 Excellence in Blended and Online Teaching, and most recently she was awarded the Teaching Development Award from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Recent publications

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Grotewold, K., Hartwick, P., & Papin, K. (2023). Generative AI and teachers’ perspectives on its implementation in education. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 34(2), 313–338.

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Papin, K., & Hartwick, P. (2023). Language Teachers’ Perceptions and Use of Extended Reality. CALICO Journal, 40(1). https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.22759

McCarroll, J., & Hartwick, P. (2022). Facilitating cognitive presence online: Perception and design. Online Learning Journal, 26(2).

Hartwick, P., & Fox, J. (2022). Social theories and transdisciplinarity: Reflections on the learning potential of three technologically mediated learning spaces. In J. Fox & N. Artemeva (Eds.), Reconsidering context in language assessment: Transdisciplinary perspectives, social theories, and validity, (pp. 223-250). Routledge.

Recent talks

Shifting assessment to better reflect innovative teaching in online or digital learning contexts. International AHE Conference, Manchester, UK, June 2023.

“(How to…) Tackling technology in the EAP classroom, effectively”. Applied Linguistics Lecture Series, York University, February 2023.

Courses 2023/ 2024

Fall term
ALDS 2023: Linguistic Theory and L2 Learning (Second Language Acquisition)
ALDS 5302: Second Language Acquisition and Learning Theories

Winter term
ALDS 5002: Inquiry Strategies in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies
ALDS 4209: Teaching English as a Foreign Language: Methodology for Global Contexts

Previously taught

• ALDS 2203: Linguistic Theory and L2 Learning (Second Language Acquisition)
• ALDS 1001: Language Matters
• ALDS 4906: Affordances of Digital Technologies (Special Topics)
• ESLA 1300: Introductory ESL for Academic Purposes
• ESLA 1500: Intermediate ESL for Academic Purposes
• ESLA 1900: Advanced ESL for Academic Purposes
• Oral Communication Skills for International TAs