1st Announcement of 2018 Conferences
Title: Listening and Writing Workshop & Assessing World Languages Conferences
Location: University of Macau
Dates: October 30 – November 2, 2018
DEADLINE for submission of Abstracts: June 30, 2018
E-mail address for Abstracts: FAH.AWL@um.edu.mo
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Department of English at the University of Macau is pleased to announce the L&W Workshop and AWL Conference. The Listening and Writing Conference aims to offer language assessment training to graduate students and ELC staff. The Assessing World Languages Conference aims to offer a platform for discussion of current issues in assessment of world languages.
Abstracts are invited for 30-minute presentations and posters. They should be in Word format and not more than 300 words. We are looking for presentations and posters that are typically under-represented: languages other than English; multilingual/plurilingual classroom contexts; teacher-based assessments; and assessment policy. DEADLINE for submission of Abstracts: June 30, 2018.
Confirmed invited speakers
Invited speakers who have confirmed their participation include:
Priya Abeywickrama, San Francisco State University
Yuyang Cai, Education University of Hong Kong
Alister Cumming, University of Toronto
Liz Hamp-Lyons, University of Bedfordshire
Lorena Llosa, New York University
Rama Mathew, Delhi University
Gary Ockey, Iowa State University
James Purpura, Teachers College, Columbia University
David Qian, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Erik Voss, Northeastern University
Qin Xie, Education University of Hong Kong
Elvis Wagner, Temple University
Hongwen Cai, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Nathan Carr, California State University, Fullerton
José Pascoal, University of Lisbon
Conference Chairs:
Antony John Kunnan, Cecilia Zhao, and Matthew Wallace
University of Macau
The Workshop and the Conference are partially funded by the University of Macau’s Research and Development funds.
The language of the Workshop and Conference will be English although simultaneous translation into Mandarin and Portuguese will be available if requested. More details will follow on the AWL2018 Conference website regarding registration and accommodation.
For any inquiries, please contact:
FAH.AWL@um.edu.mo or akunnan@um.edu.mo
Conference Schedule
Dates: 30 October – 2 November 2018
At E21, University of Macau
Conference Chair: Antony John KUNNAN
Associate Conference Chairs: Cecilia ZHAO & Matthew WALLACE
Day 1, 30 October [Tuesday]
9:00 – 16:50
E21, Black Box Theater (G-036) or G-035
| Time | Event | Speaker & Topic | Venue |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Registration and Opening |
Welcome Opening Honggang JIN & Antony John KUNNAN University of Macau |
Black Box Theatre (E21-G036) |
| 9:15 – 10:15 | Talk 1 |
If L2 Writing Prompts L2 Learning, What Should be Assessed, and How? Alister CUMMING University of Toronto |
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| 10:20 – 11:20 | Talk 2 |
Building an Argument for a Meaning-Oriented Model of L2 Proficiency James PURPURA Teachers College, Columbia University |
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| 11:20 – 11:40 | Group photo & Break | ||
| 11:40 – 12:40 | Talk 3 |
Researching Dynamic Assessment in Second Language Classrooms: Trends and Issues David QIAN Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
G-035, E21 |
| 12:40 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
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| 14:00 – 15:00 | Talk 4 |
Test Development of Test of Academic English Antony John KUNNAN & LASeR Group University of Macau |
G-035, E21 |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Panel Discussion |
Evaluation of Listening and Writing Gary OCKEY Iowa State University Elvis WAGNER Temple University Alister CUMMING University of Toronto Priyanvada ABEYWICKRAMA San Francisco State University Erik VOSS Northeastern University |
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| 16:00 – 16:20 | Break | ||
| 16:20 – 16:50 | Talk 5 |
Report on Effect of Phonemic and Semantic Radicals on Chinese Characters Limei ZHANG Singapore Centre for Chinese Language |
G-035, E21 |
Day 2, 31 October [Wednesday]
9:00 – 17:20
E21, Black Box Theater (G-036) or G-035
| Time | Event | Speaker & Topic | Venue |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Registration | ||
| 9:15 – 10:15 | Talk 6 |
Assessment at the Intersection of Content and Language: What Exactly Should be Assessed? Lorena LLOSA New York University |
G-035, E21 |
| 10:20 – 11:20 | Talk 7 |
Which English for Large-scale Proficiency Tests of Writing, and Why? Liz HAMP-LYONS University of Bedfordshire |
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| 11:20 – 11:40 | Break | ||
| 11:40 – 12:40 | Talk 8 |
Which English for Large-scale Proficiency Tests of Writing, and Why? Qin XIE Education University of Hong Kong |
Black Box Theater
(G-036, E21) |
| 12:40 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
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| 14:00 – 16:00 | Talk 9 |
Moving Towards Authenticity in Assessing L2 Listening Gary OCKEY Iowa State University Elvis WAGNER Temple University |
G-035, E21 |
| 16:00 – 16:20 | Break | ||
| 16:20 – 17:20 | Talk 10 |
Natural Language Processing and Feature Selection for Automated Language Scoring & Evaluation Erik VOSS Northeastern University |
G-035, E21 |
Day 3, 1 November [Thursday]
9:00 – 17:00
E21, Black Box Theater (G-036)
| Time | Event | Speaker & Topic | Venue |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Registration | ||
| 9:15 – 10:15 | Talk 11 |
Challenges in Developing Standardized Tests of Sinhala Language Proficiency Priyanvada ABEYWICKRAMA San Francisco State University |
Black Box Theater
(G-036, E21) |
| 10:20 – 11:20 | Talk 12 |
Defining Constructs in Research – Vocab, Syntax in IELTS Listening Hongwen CAI Guangdong University of Foreign Studies |
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| 11:20 – 11:40 | Break | ||
| 11:40 – 12:40 | Talk 13 |
Examining Claims Underlying the B1 Level CILS Exam—A Certification Test of Italian as a Foreign Language Sabrina MACHETTI University for Foreigners of Siena James PURPURA Teachers College, Columbia University |
Black Box Theater
(G-036, E21) |
| 12:40 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
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| 14:00 – 14:30 | Talk 14 |
Test Takers’ Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategy Use in L2 Writing Assessment Linyu LIAO & Cecilia ZHAO University of Macau |
Black Box Theater
(G-036, E21) |
| 14:35 – 15:05 | Talk 15 |
Applicability of Automated Scoring of Short-answer Constructed Response in Korean Writing Test Kyung Sun KIM National Institute for International Education |
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| 15:10 – 15:40 | Talk 16 |
Formal and Informal Assessment in the Esperanto Courses at the Kunming College of the Arts Alessandra MADELLA Kunming College of the Arts |
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| 15:40 – 16:00 | Break | ||
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Talk 17 |
Assessing Portuguese worldwide: Issues on Context and Cognitive Validity José PASCOAL University of Lisbon |
Black Box Theater
(G-036, E21) |
Day 4, 2 November [Friday]
9:15 – 13:00
E21, Black Box Theater (G-036)
| Time | Event | Speaker & Topic | Venue |
| 9:15 – 10:15 | Talk 18 |
Investigating Speaking and Writing Dependability Using Multiple Approaches Nathan CARR California State University, Fullerton |
Black Box Theatre (E21-G036) |
| 10:20 -11:20 | Talk 19 |
If the Era of Assessing Content in Language Assessment Has Come, Is the Assessment Community Ready to Welcome? Issues and Solutions Yuyang CAI Education University of Hong Kong |
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| 11:20 – 11:40 | Break | ||
| 11:40 -12:40 | Talk 20 |
My Tryst with Tests: Lessons Learnt Rama MATHEW Delhi University |
Black Box Theatre (E21-G036) |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | Talk 4 |
Closing & Photo Taking Cecilia ZHAO & Matthew WALLACE University of Macau |
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Registration
Registrants can open the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCuoWe_Uw-RPHvcPujsg59D_CPxD-1ry8GoreftimkUsO0rA/viewform
Map of the University of Macau (UM)
Map of Macau
Map of Hong Kong and Macau
Getting to UM
Route 1: Macau – UM
| Macau Outer Harbour Terminal – UM | a. Take free hotel shuttle bus to the Galaxy, then transfer 71/73 to SUL DA UNIVERSIDADE;
b. Take free hotel shuttle bus to the Venetian, then transfer 72 to SUL DA UNIVERSIDADE; |
| Taipa Ferry Terminal – UM | a. Take free hotel shuttle bus to the Galaxy, then transfer 71/73 to SUL DA UNIVERSIDADE;
b. Take free hotel shuttle bus to the Venetian, then transfer 72 to SUL DA UNIVERSIDADE; |
| Macau International Airport – UM | a. Take free hotel shuttle bus to the Galaxy, then transfer 71/73 to SUL DA UNIVERSIDADE;
b. Take 51A to CIDADE NOVA/VENETIAN, then transfer 72 to SUL DA UNIVERSIDADE. |
Route 2: Border Gate – UM
| a. Take free hotel shuttle bus to the Galaxy, then transfer 71/73 to SUL DA UNIVERSIDADE;
b. Take free hotel shuttle bus to the Venetian, then transfer 72 to SUL DA UNIVERSIDADE; |
Route 3: Hong Kong – Macau – UM
| Hong Kong International Airport – Macau | a. Cotai Water Jet – Taipa (10:15, 12:45, 14:15, 16:15, 19:00, 21:00);
b. Turbojet – Outer Harbour (11:00, 13:15, 17:00, 22:00) |
| Sheung Wan – Macau | a. Cotai Water Jet – Taipa (7:00-23:30, every 15 or 30 minutes)
b. Turbojet – Taipa (8:50, 15:50, 16:50, 17:50) Turbojet – Outer Harbour (7:00-6:00, every 15, 30 or 60 minutes) |
Route 4: Taxi to UM
| Taxis are also easily accessible outside these places. You can also make a reservation in advance. For more detailed information, please refer to http://182.93.34.74/macau-taxi-call/taxiCall/toMacauTaxiCallPage.do. |
UM Free Loop Shuttle Bus
Route: Postgraduate Houses Bus Stop (PGH) → Anthony Lau Building (E4) →University Hall (N2) → Administration Building (N6) →Faculty of Science and Technology (E11) → Humanities and Social Sciences Building (E21) → Faculty of Law (E32) → Corridor next to Postgraduate Houses (S4) → Postgraduate Houses Bus Stop (PGH)
| School days |
Service hours |
| Mondays to Fridays | 07:30 – 08:30, 10:00 – 12:00, 15:00 – 17:00, 19:00 – 23:15
(15 minutes per run) 08:30 – 10:00, 12:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 19:00 (10 minutes per run) |
| Saturdays | 7:30 – 23:15 (15 minutes per run) |
| Sundays & Public holidays | 10:00 – 17:45 (15 minutes per run) |
*The conference will be held at E21, you can take the shuttle bus from PGH to E21, then walk to the venue. The same way can take you back to the PGH.
UM Wi-Fi
*Enable the Wi-Fi function of your devices then connect to the SSID: “UM_WLAN_PORTAL”.
*After connecting successfully, open a web browser with any website. Your browser will lead you to the following page:
*At the login page, enter username and password and to log in. Username and password will be
given after checking in.
Note for the captive portal service:
*DO NOT transmit any private or confidential data using this network since captive portal connection will not encrypt any data.
Macau Power Adapters
The best power adapter for Macau is a Type G plug adapter, which is suitable for powering any 220-volt device or appliance.
Gallery
Group Photo
Opening, Prof. Antony Kunnan(Conference Chair) & Dean Honggang Jin, University of Macau
Prof. Alister Cumming, University of Toronto
Prof. James Purpura, Teachers College, Columbia University
Prof. David Qian, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Elvis Wagner, Temple University
Prof. Rama Mathew, Delhi University
Prof. Priya Abeywickrama, San Francisco State University
Prof. Nathan Carr, California State University, Fullerton
Prof. Erik Voss, Northeastern University
Dr. Yuyang Cai, Education University of Hong Kong
Prof. José Pascoal, University of Lisbon
Closing, Prof. Cecilia Zhao & Prof. Matthew Wallace, University of Macau
LASeR Group, University of Macau
Some spectacular moments in the Black Box Theatre
Some spectacular moments in the Lecture Hall
