Sébastien Dubreil

Major Field

Foreign Language Acquisition

Research Interests

His research interests include the definition of culture in the foreign language classroom, its place in the curriculum, and the methods of assessment of the acquisition of culture. More specifically, Professor Dubreil has extensively investigated the use of multimedia technologies (video and the Internet) in the teaching of culture in the foreign language classroom. He is also interested in French and Francophone cinema and enjoys teaching film.

Education

Ph.D., Emory University, 2002

A native of Nantes ("Naoned" in Breton) in western France, Sébastien Dubreil received his B.A. in Economics and M.B.A. from the University of Nantes. He taught Economics and French in a technical high school in France for two years. After working at Sewanee, the University of the South, for two years, Prof. Dubreil moved to Emory University in Atlanta where he received his doctorate

Recent Publications

• “Gaining Perspective on Culture Through CALL.” In N. Arnold and L. Ducate (Eds.) Perspective on CALL. CALICO, 2006
• “An Empirical Investigation of Whether Authentic Websites Facilitate Intermediate-Level French Language Students' Ability to Learn Culture.” CALICO Journal, 22, 41-61
• “When Students Become Directors: Redefining the Role of the Learner in the Foreign Language Classroom.” In L. Lomicka and J. Cooke-Plagwitz (Eds.) Best Practices for Using Technology to Teach and Learn Culture in the Foreign Language Classroom. Heinle, 2003.

Contact Information

Sébastien Dubreil
Assistant Professor
601C McClung Tower
University of Tennessee
Knoxville , TN 37996

Phone: (865) 974-4787
E-Mail: sdubreil@utk.edu