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How to engage with feedback in a conference presentation
Last week I shared some ideas about how to present a conference paper effectively. In this post, I focus on the discussion session that follows the actual presentation. The discussion is probably the most valuable aspect of presenting a conference paper, as you will get to interact with people whose insights can help to improve…
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Tracing dynamics of intentions in Greek ELT
In 2014, I presented a paper in Leeds, talking about ‘dynamics of intentions in Greek ELT’. This eventually evolved in a theory of intentionality, as a core aspect of CDST in language education.
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International Postgraduate Conference in Translation and Interpreting [Call for Papers]
The 10th International Postgraduate Conference in Translation and Interpreting (IPCITI 2014) (link no longer active) will be held on 29th-31st of October 2014 in Manchester, UK. The theme of this year’s conference is Intersect, Innovate, Interact: New Directions in Translation and Interpreting Studies. The IPCITI Conference is co-rganised by Dublin City University, Heriot-Watt University, the University…
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Three perspectives on academic integrity
This blog post brings together three news stories about academic integrity that appeared online in April 2014.
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How to present a conference paper
The conference season is coming up, so this might be a good time to go over some of the basics for academic presentations. In this post, I will share some advice about presenting a conference paper, and next week, I’ll write about dealing with questions and feedback. I have written the tips that follow for people…
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7th ICT for Language Learning [Call for papers]
The 7th ICT for Language Learning conference will take place in Florence, Italy on 13 – 14 November 2014. The conference is addressed to lecturers, teachers, researchers and experts in the field of language learning. Abstracts are invited for oral, poster or virtual presentations. Papers (in English) should not exceed 5 pages (2,000 words) in length, excluding the abstract…
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Revisiting Likert scales, levels of measurement: a nuanced understanding
This post revisits the debate about Likert scales: are they ordinal or interval data, and what does this mean for analysis? While individual items only yield ordinal data, some argue composite scales may be treated as interval. The discussion weighs these perspectives, highlights common pitfalls (like calculating means), and points readers to further resources on…
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Academic publishing: the REF, Open Access, plagiarism and pseudoscience
This is a post summarising articles, blog posts and news items about Higher Education, academic publishing and language learning, which were published between 31 March and 6 April 2014. This week’s selection of news and comments brings together an initiative by England’s top research funding body to promote open access, some concerns about the way the…
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“Primary English Language Teaching does more harm than good”
As education systems around the world are keen to increase the English Language Teaching provision in primary schools, the ELT Journal debate examines possible drawbacks of such policies.