31.801, Calls: English; Applied Linguistics/Singapore

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LINGUIST List: Vol-31-801. Tue Feb 25 2020. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 31.801, Calls: English; Applied Linguistics/Singapore

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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:31:22
From: Christopher Redmond [Christopher.Redmond at britishcouncil.org.cn]
Subject: The 8th New Directions Conference in English Language Assessment

 
Full Title: The 8th New Directions Conference in English Language Assessment 
Short Title: ND2020 

Date: 30-Oct-2020 - 31-Oct-2020
Location: Singapore, Singapore 
Contact Person: Christopher Redmond
Meeting Email: NewDirectionsEastAsia at britishcouncil.org
Web Site: https://www.britishcouncil.sg/new-directions/call-for-papers 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics 

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Call Deadline: 19-Apr-2020 

Meeting Description:

Theme: Connecting Contexts: Linking Assessment, Learning, and Language Use

The main theme of New Directions 2020 considers the role of language
assessment in connecting teaching, learning and the curriculum, as well as its
ability to compare performance and ability, and to link test scores to
real-life use of language in the workplace, schools and academia. 
We will explore, moreover, how language assessment is used as a tool of
transition between different stages of the education system and between
education systems themselves; as well as how language assessment can
facilitate preparation for communication in a globalized world. We will also
consider the increasing interconnectedness between technology and language
use, as well as that of learning and assessment.

Sub-themes: 
 - Alternative approaches to assessment in learning systems
 - Connecting assessment and real-life language use
 - English ownership, identity, and consequences for assessment
 - Assessment practices across lifelong learning
 - Impact and consequences of technology
 - A teaching perspective: quality assessment and the impact in the classroom

General Strand: 
There will be a section of parallel sessions set aside for outstanding
proposals on topics or innovative assessment research of general interest to
the wider field of language testing and assessment which are not directly
related to the main theme.


Call for Papers: 

We invite proposals addressing the main- and sub-themes of the conference and
are particularly interested in those describing practical approaches, research
case studies and innovative perspectives on challenges in language assessment
in the East Asian context.

Proposals should be:

 - 250-350 words in length 
 - Reflective of at least one of the sub-themes of the conference
 - Relevant to the target audience 
 - Of practical interest to members of the target audience
 - Relevant to the East Asian region or including a regional perspective on an
international paper
 - Original and insightful
 - Submitted in English
 - Submitted to COMS website (use the ''Submit Proposal'' link found at the
top and bottom of this page)




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