35.3288, FYI: BAAL's Research Synthesis in Applied Linguistics SIG December Event & AGM

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Subject: 35.3288, FYI: BAAL's Research Synthesis in Applied Linguistics SIG December Event & AGM

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Date: 19-Nov-2024
From: Sin-Wang Chong [swc5 at st-andrews.ac.uk]
Subject: BAAL's Research Synthesis in Applied Linguistics SIG December Event & AGM


Research Synthesis in Applied Linguistics Special Interest Group of
the British Association for Applied Linguistics is delighted to invite
you to our December SIG online event, which will be in three sessions.

Session 1 (Workshop)
Title: AI-Supported Evidence Synthesis: An Introduction to EPPI
Reviewer
Summary of the workshop:
This workshop will introduce you to the evidence synthesis platform
EPPI Reviewer. It will provide an overview of software functionality
at each stage of the review process, including the use of machine
learning to enhance searching and screening, as well as discuss
current developments in using large language models to assist with
screening and data extraction. There will be an opportunity to ask
questions and further training resources will be provided to enable
you to try the software out for yourself.

Date: 4th December 2024 (Wed)
Time: 10 - 11 am GMT
Speaker: Dr. Melissa Bond
Platform: MS Teams

About the speaker:
Dr. Melissa Bond is a Research Fellow at the EPPI Centre (University
College London) and the National Institute of Teaching, as well as an
Adjunct Associate Professor in Qualitative Evidence Synthesis at the
University of Stavanger. Her research focuses on improving evidence
synthesis methods and researcher capacity, as well as the use of
digital evidence synthesis tools, alongside research in digital
learning and teacher education. Melissa is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the
Review of Education journal,  a founding editorial board member of the
Nordic Journal of Systematic Reviews in Education, and a member of the
Center for Open Education Research.


Session 2
Title: Soft Launch the Research Synthesis in Applied Linguistics
(RSAL) Journal
Summary:
In this session, the editors-in-chief of RSAL will introduce the new
journal, focusing on its scope and submission categories. They will
share how prospective authors can prepare their manuscripts for
submission to the journal. Opportunities for peer reviewing for the
journal will be shared.

Date: 4th December 2024 (Wed)
Time: 11.15 am - 12.15 pm GMT
Speakers: Prof Sin-Wang Chong, Dr Sathena Chan
Platform: MS Teams

Session 3 (SIG members only)
Title: SIG Annual General Meeting
Summary:
In the meeting, the convenor of the SIG will report SIG activities
conducted in 2024. Plans for 2025 will be shared and an election of
SIG Committee members will be held.
Date: 4th December 2024 (Wed)
Time: 12.30 pm - 1 pm GMT
Chair: Prof Sin-Wang Chong
Platform: MS Teams

Registration closes on 2nd December
BAAL members: FREE
Non-BAAL members: £5

Bank of Scotland, Treasurer’s account

Business Name: BAAL Research Synthesis in Applied Linguistics Special
Interest Group

Account number: 24828966

Sort code: 802260

IBAN: GB43BOFS80226024828966

BIC: BOFSGBS1SDP

*Please add your "FULL NAME IN CAPITAL LETTERS" as the reference in
your payment so that it can be verified. Note that registration is
only considered complete when both the registration form is completed
and the payment is made (the latter for non-BAAL members only). Please
note that the fee is non-refundable. If it is an international
transfer, you need to bear the banks' administrative costs in full.

If you have any questions, please email the SIG Convenor, Prof
Sin-Wang Chong, at: sinwangchong at gmail.com

Registration link: https://forms.gle/dnYmQeL2SaL4Cmad9

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)




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