9月24日-27日系列学术讲座:Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan

来源:外国语学院时间:2019-09-24   浏览:566

主讲人:Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan

地点:外国语学院403会议室

使用语言:英语


主讲人简介:

Professor Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan has been working as a practitioner-as-researcher in multiple roles for about two decades that straddled institutions in many regions of the world. He currently teaches on the general studies program at Yorkville University (British Columbia campus), researches on language assessment issues, and serves as a TESOL expert with the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education in Canada. He is also an affiliate research faculty in the college of Education and Human Development, The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA, and contributes to a number of research and editorial projects related to TESOL educator preparation and development in the US and Canadian settings.


讲座日程安排:

Time Topic Abstract 

Sept.24/Tuesday

12:30-13:30
(1)Beyond tests: Considering authentic assessment optionsIn this session, a set of macrostrategies for alternative assessment will be shared that entail demonstrating competence in (semi)authentic linguistic contexts.

Sept.25/Wednesday

10:00-11:30

(2)Socio-linguistic considerations in assessing English as an International Language

As English as an International Language (EIL) paradigm fast becomes a global instructional model, this session offers practical guidelines for developing assessment practices in the context of teaching EIL.

Sept.25/Wednesday

13:30-14:00
Appointment Ceremony

Sept.26/Thursday

12:30-13:30

(3)Writing and Publishing in Journals

Participants will learn about an overview of journals as publishing venues, the publication prestige ladder (i.e., indexing/abstracting, impact factor), and the menace of predatory publishers.

In this session, the essentials of publishing in academic journals in the field of English language education will be highlighted and the strategies for preparing a publishable manuscript will be offered.

Sept.27/Friday

14:00-15:30
(4)Academic salon

Paper writing for international publications: Planning for publication, reviewing of individual article manuscripts, and presenting constructive feedback.