Vasilios Zorbas obtained his BA and MA in English Literature from New York University. He then furthered his graduate studies at the English department of Columbia University (Teachers College) where he both pursued an Ed.M. in TESOL and completed his graduate work with an Ed.D in English Education specializing in Educational Drama. He taught English language, literature and drama courses to native speakers as well as ELL students on a secondary education level in the USA for over a decade and supervised many pre-service student teachers. He was also a research associate at the Research Centre for English Language Teaching, Testing and Assessment (RCeL) of the University of Athens. Currently he is a lecturer in two graduate (MEd) programs at the Open University of Patras: 1) The Teaching of English as a Foreign/International Language and 2) Language Education for Refugees and Migrants.
English for General Academic Purposes I – Department of Food Science and Technology
English for General Academic Purposes IΙ – Department of Agriculture
English for General Academic Purposes II – Department of Food Science and Technology
His main research interests are: Drama in Education, Alternative Forms of Assessment, Curriculum Design and Teacher Education, Qualitative Research. He has published related papers in local and international journals.
