Testing Listening
Comprehension: Listener-Controlled Audio. Presented at Illinois TESOL-BE
Convention, February 2016 (with Brian Hampson). What would happen if you
gave your students a listening test in the computer lab and allowed them to
stop and rewind the audio as much as they liked? This session discusses the
results of a study investigating the impact of listener-controlled audio on
test performance.
Testing 101:
Post-Test and Item Analysis. Presented at Illinois TESOL-BE Convention,
February 2015. Wish you had taken that Language Testing class in grad
school? Get a crash course in how to do test and item post-analysis to improve
your in-house achievement tests and track how well course objectives are being
met.
Assessing Listening
Comprehension: Test Format Decisions. Presented at Illinois TESOL-BE
Convention, February 2014 (with Brian Hampson). What is the best way to
test listening comprehension? This interactive session will explore the various
choices in designing a listening test, such as item format, question preview,
and number of listenings, all in the light of research findings.
Preparing IEP for
Mainstream Classes by Guest Speakers. Presented at Indiana TESOL Conference,
November 2014. Learn about an elective course designed to help prepare
international students for the transition into mainstream classes. This course
involves university faculty, staff, and domestic students as guests in the ESL
classroom, providing a chance for students to interact with native speakers in
a meaningful way.
English Teaching
Assistants Training. Two-day training workshop given for Fulbright English
Teaching Assistants, Washington, D.C., June 2013 (with Jessica Madsen). Co-facilitated
modules for basic lesson planning,
teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and cultural awareness
for ETAs going to teach the Gulf Arab region.
Tech Showcase:
Pronunciation Mirroring with EnglishCentral.com. Presented at Illinois TESOL-BE
Convention, February 2013.
Bridging the gap: ESL
and mainstream classes. Presented at TESOL Convention, March 2012 (with
Kathleen Montgomery). Push students out of the ESL bubble and prepare them for
mainstream classes. Learn how four initiatives—class visits, mentoring, panel
discussions, syllabi review—implemented by an intensive English program gives
students increased exposure to the American university environment, helping
them better understand what is expected in mainstream classes.