Name, Surname, Degree: prof. PaedDr. Zdena Kráľová, PhD.
E-mail: zkralova@ukf.sk
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zdena_Kralova2
Phone number: +421 37 6408 247
Office: DRB02220
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6900-9992
WOS Researcher ID: AAE-3586-2019
SCOPUS Author ID: 6507547112
Publications: https://kis.ukf.sk/opacXE/openURL?epcAutSysno=148954
Education
2017: Professor 1.1.10 Methodology – English Language
2010: Associate Professor 2.1.27 Slovak Language and Literature
2004: PhD. 73-01-9 General Linguistics
1990-1995: Master’s degree, Teaching: Slovak Language and English Language
Past Work Experience
Since 2015: Faculty of Education, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Professor (100%)
Since 2016: Faculty of Humanities, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Professor (30%)
2004-2015: Faculty of Humanities, University of Zilina, Associate Professor
1997-2004: Philological Faculty, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Assistant Professor
1995-1997: Business Academy, Banská Bystrica, Teacher
Courses
English Phonetics and Phonology
Contrastive Phonetics and Phonology
Discourse Analysis
Linguistic Theories
Historical and Comparative Linguistics
Contemporary Research in Language Pedagogy
Most Recent Awards
2022 – The Dean’s Prize for the monograph “Positive Emotions in Teaching Foreign Language Vocabulary” (Faculty of Education of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra)
2022 – The Rector’s Prize for the article “Positive emotional stimuli in teaching foreign language vocabulary” (Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra)
2022 – The Rector’s Prize for the article “The impact of emotionally competent stimuli on language lexis retention” (Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra)
Other Activities
Guarantor of study programs offered by Department of English Language and Culture, Faculty of Education, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra – bachelor, master, doctoral degrees
Sage OPEN reviewer
System journal reviewer
International Mobilities
1996 Family Resource Centre Brighton, UK
1997 Family Resource Centre Londýn, UK
2000 University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
2009 Globe University, Woodbury, USA
2010 Esterházy Károly Föiskola, Eger, Hungary
2013 Metropolitní univerzita Praha, Czech Republic
2023 Private Pädagogische Hochschule der Diözese Linz, Austria
2023 Kansai University in Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Most Recent Projects
Erasmus+ KA171 – Kansai University in Osaka, Japan
Role: co-researcher
Duration: 2022-onwards
001UKF-2-1/2022 Zvyšovanie kvality prípravy budúcich učiteľov matematiky, fyziky, chémie, informatiky, anglického jazyka, slovenského jazyka a techniky formou doplňujúceho pedagogického štúdia a rozširujúceho štúdia na UKF v Nitre
Role: co-researcher
Duration: 2022-onwards
KEGA 002UKF-4/2020 – Positive Psychology in Teaching English
Role: leading researcher
Duration: 2020-2022
KEGA 006UKF-4/2017 – Contrastive analysis as an effective supporting method of teaching English pronunciation at primary schools
Role: leading researcher
Duration: 2017-2019
VEGA 1/0062/17 – Slovak teachers’ English language pronunciation anxiety
Role: leading researcher
Duration: 2017-2019
544091-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-BE-TEMPUS-JPCRS DESIRE – Development of Embedded System Courses with implementation of Innovative Virtual approaches for integration of Research, Education and Production in UA, GE, AM
Role: co-researcher
Duration: 2013-2016
KEGA 036UKF-4/2013 – Tvorba učebníc a multimediálnych kurzov pre nový študijný program ako prostriedok internacionalizácie vysokoškolskej prípravy učiteľov cudzích jazykov
Role: deputy leading researcher
Duration: 2013-2015
ESF ITMS 26110230079 – Inovácia a internacionalizácia vzdelávania – nástroje zvýšenia kvality Žilinskej univerzity v európskom vzdelávacom priestore
Role: co-researcher
Duration: 2013-2014
ESF ITMS 26110230063 – Rozvoj ľudských zdrojov s podporou integrovaného informačného systému na hodnotenie vedecko-výskumných výsledkov
Role: co-researcher
Duration: 2012-2013
LEONARDO DA VINCI 11342 1512 – Partnership Around Continuous Training of Teachers
Role: co-researcher
Duration: 2012-2013
KEGA 085ŽU-4/2011 – Rozvoj vyšších myšlienkových funkcií žiaka v integrovanom vyučovaní
Role: co-researcher
Duration: 2011-2013
KEGA 3/7362/09 – Angličtina pre podnikateľskú prax
Role: deputy leading researcher
Duration: 2009-2011
Publications
Publications in journals indexed in Web of Science or Scopus databases
Positive emotional stimuli in teaching foreign language vocabulary / Zdena Kráľová, Jana Kamenická, Anna Tirpáková, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2021.102678. In: System. – ISSN 0346-251X, Vol. 104
A Tool Called Communicative Curve Applied for Evaluation of Similarities and Differences between Foreign Language Textbooks / Jana Bírová, Zdena Kráľová, 2018. In: European Journal of Contemporary Education. – ISSN 2305-6746, Roč. 7, č. 1 (2018), s. 39-50.
Reducing student teachers’ foreign language pronunciation anxiety through psycho-social training / Zdena Kráľová et al, 2017. DOI 10.1016/j.system.2017.01.001. In: SYSTEM. – ISSN 0346-251X, Vol. 65, no. 4 (2017), p. 49-60.
Causes and consequences of foreign language anxiety / Zdena Kráľová, Gabriela Petrová, 2017. DOI 10.18355/XL.2017.10.03.09. In: XLinguae. – ISSN 1337-8384, Vol. 10, no. 3 (2017), p. 110-122.
The Corpus of Slovak Copywriting / Zdena Kráľová, Elena Jůnová, 2016. In: Slovenska Rec. – ISSN 0037-6981, Vol. 81, no. 1-2 (2016), p. 71-78.
The historical background of the Slovak press in the USA / Michaela Bakay Zahorska, Zdena Kralova, Helen Naine Cincebeaux, 2014. In: Communications. – ISSN 1335-4205, Vol. 16, no. 3 (2014), s. 36-40.
Partnership around continuous training of teachers / Zdena Kráľová, Andrea Kubalíková, 2013. In: The New Educational Review. – ISSN 1732-6729, Vol. 32, no. 2 (2013), online, s. 360.
Monographs
Positive Emotional Stimuli in Teaching Foreign Language Vocabulary / Jana Kamenická, Zdena Kráľová ; recenzent: Eva Malá, Magdaléna Bilá. – 1. vyd. – Nitra : UKF, 2021. – 173. – ISBN 978-80-558-1729-3.
Kvalitatívna aproximácia v systéme slovenských a anglických krátkych vokálov / Zdena Kráľová; 1. vyd. – Ústí nad Labem : Univerzita J. E. Purkyně, 2010. – 117 s. – ISBN 978-80-7414-268-0.
Slovensko-anglická zvuková interferencia / Zdena Kráľová. – 1. vyd. – Žilina : Žilinská univerzita, 2005. – 2. vyd. – Žilina : Žilinská univerzita, 2011. ISBN 978-80-554-0456-1. – 100 s. – ISBN 80-89029-85-X.
Textbooks
Faktory anglickej fónickej kompetencie / Zdena Kráľová; 1. vyd. – Žilina : Žilinská univerzita, 2009. – 94 s. – ISBN 978-80-554-0051-8.
Foreign Language Anxiety / Zdena Kráľová; – 1. vyd. – Nitra : UKF, 2016. – 88 s. – ISBN 978-80-558-1125-3.
Slovak Cultural Heritage in the USA – Periodicals / Michaela Bakay Záhorská, Zdena Kráľová; – 1 vyd. – Nitra : UKF, 2015. – 117 s. – ISBN 978-80-558-0874-1.
Other
The correlation of extraversion and L2 pronunciation quality / Zdena Kráľová; In: Current issues in teaching foreign languages. – [Brno] : Masaryk University, 2011. – ISBN 978-80-210-5608-4, S. 162-198.
The perceptual evaluation of Slovak into English phonic interference / Zdena Kráľová, 2007. In: Challenging tasks for psycholinguistics in the new century. – Katowice : Oficyna Wydawnicza Wacław Walasek, 2007. – ISBN 978-83-60743-07-2, P. 520-528.
Anglicizmy v slovenčine z hľadiska didaktickej komunikácie / Zdena Kráľová. – 1. vyd. – Banská Bystrica : Metodické centrum, 2002. – 32 s. – ISBN 80-8041-399-1.