Vocab@Vic, 18 November 2021. Online abstract submission is now open! At Vocab@Vic 2021, we’d like to explore and discuss avenues of enquiry in vocabulary studies. The symposium theme is deliberately broad: Applying vocabulary research to practice. We see this theme as a chance to frame vocabulary studies in today’s world, […]

St Cuthbert’s, Auckland 08 – 10 October 2021 CLESOL 2021 will first and foremost be a celebration for the many professionals connected through the common purpose of language learning and teaching, and promoting social inclusion for language learners in our diverse New Zealand society. The aim of this conference is […]

PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES – Australian Council of TESOL Associations International Conference When: September 27 (pre-conference workshops) – Thursday, September 30, 2021 What: An opportunity for TESOL practitioners and researchers to share your insights, research, experience and developments. This is your opportunity to spread the word, advance your career and provide […]

This year’s WATESOL Expo will be on Thursday, June 17th at Wellington East Girls’ College, 4 – 7pm. The Expo will begin with a keynote address from Dr Corinne Seals speaking on Using other languages in the English classroom? Bringing ‘translanguaging’ into the conversation. We will then break into smaller […]

Topic: Studying listening test-takers’ response processes: challenges and opportunities Date: 16:00-17.00pm, Tuesday 25th May (AEST) Abstract: Listening test-takers’ response processes have traditionally been under-researched in language testing, despite their central role in validity arguments. A possible reason for this relative lack of studies is the methodological challenge associated with collecting […]

Join us for a CANTESOL Assessment Workshop Presenter: Dr. Sara Cotterall, Adjunct Research Fellow, Victoria University of Wellington Meaningful, personalised language assessment: Encouraging learners to measure their own progress. This workshop focuses on what individual learners can do to evaluate their language learning progress. First, Sara will briefly explain why […]