Dai, D.W., & Chen, I. (2023) What influences interactional competence? A structural equation modelling study of test-taker background variables. European Association for Language Testing and Assessment (EALTA) Conference. Helsinki, June 2023.
Fan, J., Frost, K., & Zhang, P. (2023). Local English testing in China’s tertiary education: Policy intentions, agency and consequences. Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC). New York City, June 2023.
Zhao, Y., Frost, K, & Fan, J. (2023). Students navigating the impact of a high-stakes English test: An agency perspective. American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) conference. Portland, March 2023
2022
Frost, K., & Fan, J. (November, 2022). Enacting language policy through ‘local’ English tests: Meso-and micro-level stakeholder perspectives on policy intentions and consequences across five Chinese universities. LCNAU Seventh Biennial Colloquium. University of Melbourne.
Knoch, U., McNamara, T. & Elder, C. (November, 2022). Shibboleth – the role of language tests in Australian citizenship policy. Invited presentation at the 53rd Symposium of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Ballarat.
Soon, P., Knoch, U., Gustavson, R., Jones, A. (October, 2022). Language tests – how are quality decisions and appropriate policy crafted? Invited panel at the Australian International Education Conference (AIEC), Gold Coast.
Knoch, U. (October, 2022). Conducting needs analyses to improve language for specific purpose tests’ fitness for purpose: the role of domain insiders. Keynote presentation at the 2022 Bilingual Education, Innovative Teaching and Assessment Conference. Tainan, Taiwan.
Fan, J., Knoch, U., Chen, I., & Wu, J. (October, 2022). Linking translation tasks to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR): The case of the General English Proficiency Test (GEPT). The 8th International Conference of Asian Association of Language Assessment (AALA), Chennai, India.
Fan, J., Frost, K., & Jin, Y. (March, 2022). Local English testing in China’s tertiary education: Contexts, policies and practices. Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC).
2021
Chen, I., & Knoch, U. (December, 2021). Program evaluation of university language placement tests: Examining impact of placement for French and Chinese. Association for Language Testing and Assessment of Australia and New Zealand (ALTAANZ) Online Research Forum.
Chen, I., & Knoch, U. (November, 2021). Program evaluation of university language placement tests: Examining impact of placement for French and Chinese. Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities (LCNAU) Colloquium.
Knoch, U. (November, 2021). Launch of the Guides to inform English language policy-making in higher education. Invited panel organized by the International English Association of Australia (IEAA ).
Knoch, U. (November, 2021). Current research in language assessment relevant to primary/secondary schools. Presentation part of invited panel organized by VicTesol.
Knoch, U. (September, 2021). Challenges of providing expert advice in policy settings. Presentation part of the invited panel on ‘Advocacy and engagement seminar’ organized by the International Language Testing Association (ILTA).
Chen, I. (August, 2021) Interaction between attitude and context in the prediction of language proficiency in multilinguals: The case of Taiwan. International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA) 2021 World Congress.
Jin, Y., & Fan, J. (June, 2021). Understanding the construct of translation as a mediating language activity: The process-oriented perspective. Language Testing Research Colloquium (online).
Knoch, U., Elder, C. & Huisman, A. (June, 2021). Drawing on repeat test takers to study test preparation practices and their links to score gains. Language Testing Research Colloquium (online).
Knoch, U. (June, 2021). The role of language testing in migration policy. Presentation on invited panel on ‘Future-proofing language testing for migration purposes.
Knoch, U. (May, 2021). English for admissions in an online world. Presentation for the admissions and compliance network of the International English Association of Australia (IEAA).
Chen, I. (April, 2021). Using multilevel path analysis to model factors affecting collocational knowledge. Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) 1st International Digital Symposium.
Zhao, H., & Fan, J. (March, 2021). Modelling input frequency and cue reliability in English article acquisition. American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) conference.
Knoch, U. (March, 2021). Re-visiting scale development: Modelling construct choices made by scale developers. Language Testing Research Centre, University of Melbourne, research seminar series (online).
2020
Knoch, U. (December, 2020). Re-visiting rating scale development – modelling construct choices made by scale developers. Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment (CRELLA) Winter Research Seminar.
Knoch, U. (November, 2020) British Council New Directions conference; invited panel discussion. Evidence-driven influence: Affecting change in educational policy. British Council New Directions conference, Singapore.
Chen, I. (June, 2020). Multilinguals’ language attitude and the effect of socio-political history: The case of Taiwan. Asian Studies Association of Australia.
Knoch, U., Ritz, E., Pitman, A., Elder, C. (February, 2020). Communication challenges facing internationally-qualified nurses in Australian workplaces. Paper presented at the Symposium on Researching Clinical Communication in Nursing. Dept of Medical Education, University of Melbourne.
2019
O’Hagan & Frost (2019, December). Testing the waters: stakeholder perspectives on the potential of a domain-relevant speaking test as a measure of teachers’ English language-readiness for the classroom. British Council New Directions conference, Yokohama.
Chen, I. (AALA, Hanoi, October). Why absolute frequency is insufficient: Exploring frequency effects on collocational knowledge.
O’Hagan, Knoch, Czajkowski and Macqueen (2019, October) "An investigation of the relationship between writing proficiency level and the strategic behaviours involved in integrated listening- and reading-to-write performances," Conference of the Association for Language Assessment, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Knoch, U. and O'Hagan, S. (2019, March). "How valid are language tests used in the overseas-trained nurse registration processes?" Language Testing Research Colloquium 2019, Atlanta.
Fan, J. (2019, March). Exploring the relationships between test value, motivation, anxiety and test performance: The case of a high-stakes English proficiency test. Language Testing Research Colloquium 2019, Atlanta.
2018
Elder, C. and Knoch, U. (2018, December). "Crossing disciplinary boundaries," Invited colloquium at the Applied Linguistics Conference of Australia, Woolongong, Australia.
Knoch, U. (2018, October). "Exploring context and construct in rating scale design," Invited keynote presentation, Conference of the Association for Language Assessment, Shanghai, China.
Fan, J. (2018, October). "Working towards professional standards for language test developers in China: A survey of teachers' perceptions of language testing practice". Conference of the Asian Association for Language Assessment, Shanghai, China.
Elder, C., Knoch, U. and Harradine, O. (2018, July). Language requirements for Australian citizenship: Insights from a senate enquiry. Language Testing Research Colloquium. Auckland, New Zealand.
O’Hagan, S., Knoch, U., Czajkowski, M., Macqueen, S. and Wattam, C. (2018, July). "Testing readiness for university entry: An investigation of writing proficiency level and the strategic behaviours involved in integrated listening-and reading-to-write performances," LTRC, Auckland, New Zealand.
Huisman, A., Nakane, I., Watanabe, Y. and Knoch, U. (2018, May). "L1 transfer as a source of bias on an online Japanese placement test: Finding a solution to a technology-derived problem," EALTA, Bochum, Germany.
2017
Frost, K (2017, November). "The dynamics of test impact: Individual experiences of negotiating English test score requirements within Australia’s skilled migration policy," Joint conference of ALANZ/ALAA/ALTAANZ, Auckland, New Zealand
Knoch, U., Elder, C., Flynn, E., Manias, E. and Woodward-Kron, R. (2017, March). "Operationalizing an expanded construct of writing proficiency for an occupation-specific language test: from workplace criteria to a workable rating scale," American Applied Linguistics Association (AAAL) conference. Portland, USA
Knoch, U., Elder, C., McNamara, T., Woodward-Kron, R., Manias, E., Flynn, E. and Huisman, A. (2017, July). "How to move from indigenous criteria to a useable rating scale? Evolving guidelines for LSP test developers," Language Testing Research Colloquium, Bogota, Columbia
Knoch, U., Elder, C., McNamara, T., Woodward-Kron, R., Manias, E., Flynn, E. and Huisman, A. (2017, July). "Using profession-specific criteria to inform rating scale development on a specific purpose writing test: a way forward for test developers?" Symposium on Second Language Writing, Bangkok, Thailand
O’Hagan, S. and Frost, K. (2017, March). "Assessing the English speaking skills of classroom teachers: Investigating the construct of a domain-specific variant of a general proficiency test," American Applied Linguistics Association (AAAL) conference. Portland, USA
O’Hagan, S. and Frost, K. (2017, November). "Assessing the English speaking skills of classroom teachers: Perspectives of test takers and teacher educators on the relevance of a domain-specific variant of a general proficiency test," Joint conference of ALANZ/ALAA/ALTAANZ, Auckland, New Zealand
2016
Czajkowski, M. (2016) "Judgements of Writing Proficiency by Non-native and Native English Speaking Teachers: Comparing Holistic and Analytical Scoring," ALTAANZ, 2016: Auckland, New Zealand, November 18 and 19
Fan, J. (2016, December). "The Use of Self-, Peer-, and Teacher-Assessment in the Translation Classroom: A Many-Facet Rasch Modelling Approach," Paper accepted by the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA) Conference 2016. Melbourne, Australia: Monash University
Flynn, E., Elder, C., Manias, E., Knoch, U., Huisman, A., Woodward-Kron, R. and Mcnamara, T. (2016, July). "Assessing writing proficiency for healthcare purposes: what criteria matter to doctors?" Paper presented at COMET 2016, Aalborg
Fan, J. (2016, April). "The construct and predicative validity of a self-assessment scale," Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL). Orlando, Florida, the United States
Fan, J. (2016, May). "Building a validity argument for a university-based English test: Evidence from construct and predictive validity," Paper presented at the Third Asian Association for Language Assessment (AALA) conference. Bali, Indonesia
Fan, J. (2016). "Factor structure and factorial invariance of a university-based English test: A longitudinal study," ALTAANZ, 2016: Auckland, New Zealand, November 18 and 19
Frost, K. (2016). "The dynamics of test impact in the context of Australia’s skilled migration policy: Reinterpreting language constructs and scores," LTRC 2016: Palermo, Sicily June 20-24
Frost, K., Knoch, U. and Huisman, A. (2016). "Setting standards on a post-entry language assessment: Exploring differences in values of content lecturers and academic skills staff," ALTAANZ, 2016: Auckland, New Zealand, November 18 and 19
Knoch, U. (2016). "Measuring L2 writing development: implications for research and pedagogy," Invited plenary presentation at the conference of the Association for Language Testing and Assessment of Australia and New Zealand (ALTAANZ). Auckland, New Zealand, November 2016
Knoch, U. and Chapelle, C. (2016). "Language performance rating issues in argument-based validity," LTRC 2016: Palermo, Sicily June 20-24
Knoch, U., Macqueen, S., Wigglesworth, G., Nordlinger, R. and McNamara, T. (2016). "The impact of standardized testing on children in indigenous communities," in Wigglesworth et al. (2016). Assessment of Indigenous Languages: Examining the cases of Australia and Canada. Symposium at LTRC 2016: Palermo, Sicily June 20-24
Knoch, U., McNamara, T., Elder, C., Woodward-Kron, R., Manias, E., Flynn, E. and Huisman, A (2016). "The challenge of capturing the construct of written communication for a health-specific language test," LTRC 2016: Palermo, Sicily June 20-24
Pill, J. and O’Hagan, S. "Language testing in national medical licensure procedures: Perceptions of language and communication skills," LTRC 2016: Palermo, Sicily June 20-24, 2016
Woodward-Kron, R., Manias, E., Flynn, E., Knoch, U., Elder, C. and McNamara, T. (2016). "Assessing the English language skills of International Medical Graduates: revalidating the writing task of a specific purpose language test," Ottawa and ANZAHPE conference March 2016, Perth
Zhao, C. and Fan, J. (2016, June). "The construct of EFL academic writing ability as operationalized in the context of Chinese colleges," Paper presented at the 38th Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC). Palermo, Sicily
2015
Macqueen, S. "Put me in the Picture: Formulaicity and Alzheimer’s Disease," Dementia Research Forum Sydney 7 September 2015
Knoch, U., May, L., Macqueen, S., Pill, J. and Storch, N. (2015, March). "Test use in the transition from university to the workplace: Stakeholder perceptions of academic and professional writing demands," Language Testing Research Colloquium, Toronto, Canada
Knoch, U. (2015). "What professionals value in written workplace communication," Presentation to the ETS reference group, November 2015
Knoch, U., Woodward-Kron, R., Elder, C., McNamara, T., Flynn, E., Manias, E., Zhang, B. and Huisman, A. (2015). "What matters to doctors in written handover documentation: Implications for the OET writing descriptors," OET Forum, November 2015
Knoch, U. (2015). "Issues and options in post-entry language assessment (PELA)," Presentation at Study Group International. Melbourne, October 2015
Knoch, U. (2015). "Assessing language in the content classroom," Invited plenary talk at Renmin University of China, Centre for Teaching Development, Beijing, September 2015
Pill, J. and O'Hagan, S. "Relating assessment processes for migrating doctors in different jurisdictions to perceptions of language and communication," COMET Hong Kong. June 25-27
Story, D., Woodward-Kron, R., Hajek, J., Knoch, U., Phan, T., Hughson, J. and Parker, A. (2015). "Challenges of conducting multicenter clinical trials in CALD populations," Population and global health professional education symposium. Melbourne, Australia (October, 2015)
Knoch, U., May, L., Macqueen, S., Pill, J. and Storch, N. (2015). "Transitioning from university to the workplace: stakeholder perceptions of academic and professional writing demands," Symposium on Second Language Writing, Auckland, November 2015
Knoch, U., Elder, C., Manias, E., McNamara, T. and Woodward-Kron, R. (2015). "Assessing writing proficiency for healthcare purposes: what criteria matter to doctors?" ALAA/ALANZ/ALTAANZ conference, November 2015, Adelaide, South Australia
Knoch, U., Macqueen, S., Brickle, R., Wigglesworth, G., McNamara, T., Nordlinger, R., Green, J., Singer, R. and Baker, B. (2015). "An investigation of the impact of NAPLAN on children in indigenous communities," ALAA/ALANZ/ALTAANZ conference, November 2015, Adelaide, South Australia
May, L., Macqueen, S., Knoch, U., Pill, J. and Storch, N. (2015). "IELTS academic writing tasks from the perspective of engineering and accounting students, academics and professionals," ALAA/ALANZ/ALTAANZ conference, November 2015, Adelaide, South Australia
Fairbairn, J., Knoch, U. and Burrows, S. (2015). "Quality assurance in assessment of productive skills: the Aptis experience," New Directions in Language Assessment, Seoul Korea, October 2015.
Macqueen, S. "Put me in the Picture: Formulaicity and Alzheimer's Disease," ALAA/ALANZ/ALTAANZ conference, November 2015, Adelaide, South Australia
Knoch, U., Macqueen, S., May, L., Pill, J. and Storch, N. (2015). "Transitioning from university to the workplace: Stakeholder perceptions of academic and professional writing demands for engineers," Invited talk at the Department of Defence - Air Operations Division. Melbourne
2014
Frost, K. (2014, November 21). "Building a validation argument for the Occupation English Test (OET): Investigating test taker processes on the listening subtest," ACER/LTRC Symposium, Melbourne
Knoch, U., Macqueen, S., May, L., Pill, J., and Storch, N. (2014, November 21). "Transitioning from university to the workplace: Stakeholder perceptions of academic and professional writing demands," ACER/LTRC Symposium, Melbourne
Knoch, U., Wigglesworth, G., McNamara, T., Macqueen, S., Nordlinger, R., Green, J., Singer, R. and Baker, B. (2014, November 21). "An investigation of the impact of NAPLAN on children in indigenous communities," ACER/LTRC Symposium, Melbourne
Macqueen, S. Elder, C, Pill, J. and Knoch, U. (2014, November 21). "In the real world: Perceptions of the relationship between the Occupational English Test and the workplace," ACER/LTRC Symposium, Melbourne. ACER/LTRC Symposium, Melbourne
Macqueen, S. and Knoch, U. (2014, November 21). "Adaptive imitation: Formulaicity and the words of others in L2 writing"
O’Hagan, S., Frost, K. and Knoch, U. (2014, November 21). "Scoping study of professional to professional communication in healthcare: an exploration of interaction and task types in inter- and intra- professional spoken communication," ACER/LTRC Symposium, Melbourne
Frost, K. (2014, November 27-29). "Building a validation argument for the Occupation English Test (OET): Investigating test taker processes on the listening subtest," ALTAANZ conference, Brisbane, Australia
Knoch, U., Macqueen, S., May, L., Pill, J. and Storch, N. (2014, November 27-29). "Transitioning from university to the workplace: Stakeholder perceptions of academic and professional writing demands," ALTAANZ conference, Brisbane, Australia
Pill, J. and O’Hagan, S. (2014, November 27-29). "Language testing in medical registration procedures: Perceptions of the role of language and communication skills," ALTAANZ conference, Brisbane, Australia.
Macqueen, S., Yahalom, S., Kim, H. and Knoch. U. (2014, November 27-29). ALTAANZ conference, Brisbane, Australia
Elder, C., McNamara, T., Woodward-Kron, R., Pill, J. and Hoekje, B. (2014, August). "How authentic can we get? Reconstructing a specific-purpose language test to reflect health professionals’ values," Symposium of 4 papers with discussant. AILA, Brisbane
Macqueen, S. Elder, C, Pill, J. and Knoch, U. (2014, August 10-15). "In the real world: Perceptions of the relationship between the Occupational English Test and the workplace," AILA, Brisbane.
Macqueen, S. Knoch, U. (2014, August 10-15). "Adaptive imitation: Formulaicity and the words of others in L2 writing," AILA, Brisbane
McNamara, T. and Pill, J. (2014, April 25-29). "Reforming the criteria used to assess the spoken English clinical communication skills of international medical graduates," Paper presented at 16th Ottawa Conference, Ottawa, Canada
Frost, K., Elder, C. and Pill, J. (2014, June 4-6). "Marching out of step: Task-based language competencies for military purposes and a general proficiency scale," Paper presented at Language Testing Research Colloquium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Hamp-Lyons, L., Elder, C., Douglas, D., Lockwood J., Jin, Y., O’Hagan, S., McNamara, T., Pill, J. and Davies, A. (2014, June 4-6). "The Universal and the Specific: Must proficiency choose?" Paper presented at Language Testing Research Colloquium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Knoch, U., Macqueen, S., May, L., Pill, J. and Storch, N. (2014, June 4-6). "Transitioning from university to the workplace: Stakeholder perceptions of academic and professional writing demands," Paper presented at Language Testing Research Colloquium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pill, J., Elder, C., McNamara, T. and O’Hagan, S. (2014, June 4-6). "Beyond the limits of universal criteria: Using indigenous criteria in assessing clinical communication in ESL," Paper presented at Language Testing Research Colloquium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Knoch, U. and Elder, C. (2014, June 4-6). "Tensions between general language frameworks and language-specific achievements: the case of Asian languages in Australia," Paper presented at Language Testing Research Colloquium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Woodward-Kron, R., Elder, C. and Pill, J. (2014, June 19-21). "Patient-centred communication in an English language screening test for health professionals: Locating clinical engagement and interaction in candidate performance," The Language of Medicine: Science, Practice and Academia - An International Conference, Bergamo, Italy
Woodward-Kron, R., Pill, J. and Elder, C. (2014, June 26-28). "Patient-centred communication in an English language screening test for health professionals: Locating clinical engagement and interaction in candidate performance," Communication, Medicine and Ethics Conference, Lugano, Switzerland
Zhang, Y., O’Hagan, S. and Pill, J. (2014, July 10-13). "Expanding the construct underlying speaking assessment criteria in OET," CLESOL Conference, Wellington
2013
Knoch, U. (2013, December 11). "The development and validation of the Academic English Screening Test (AEST)," Invited talk at the University of Technology Sydney
Elder, C. and Knoch, U. (2013, November 27-29). "Post-entry English language assessments in the university context: How diagnostic are they?" Paper presented at ALANZ/ALAA Conference, Wellington, New Zealand
Knoch, U., Rouhshad, A. and Storch, N. (2013, November 27-29). "What happens to ESL students’ writing after three years of study at an English medium university?" Paper presented at ALANZ/ALAA Conference, Wellington, New Zealand
Roever, C. and Elder, C. (2013, November 27-29). "Testing an expanded construct of pragmatic ability for L2 Learners," Paper presented at ALANZ/ALAA Conference, Wellington, New Zealand
Pill, J., Elder, C., McNamara, T., O’Hagan, S. and Woodward-Kron, R. (2013, November 27-29). "How much is enough? Standard setting on a specific-purpose English language test for health professionals," Paper presented at ALANZ/ALAA Conference, Wellington, New Zealand
Pill, J. (2013, October 29). "How much is enough? Standard setting on a specific-purpose English language test for health professionals," Paper presented at the OET Forum, Melbourne, Australia
Roever, C. (2013, October 29). "The 'shelf life' of language proficiency: research findings and recommendations for policy," Paper presented at the OET Forum, Melbourne, Australia
Knoch, U., (2013, October 29). "Building a validity argument for the OET," Paper presented at the OET Forum, Melbourne, Australia
Elder, C. (2013, July). "Outcomes-based language frameworks: Can they accommodate the diversity of language learner achievements?" Paper presented at the LSSA SAALA SAALT Conference, South Africa
Clerehan, R. and Elder, C. (2013, July 11-13). "Medical terms in patients' words," Paper presented at the Communication, Medicine and Ethics Conference, University of Melbourne, Australia
McNamara, T., O'Hagan, S., and Pill, J. (2013, July 11-13). "Extending the scope of speaking assessment criteria in a specific-purpose language test for migrating health professionals," Paper presented at the Communication, Medicine and Ethics Conference, University of Melbourne, Australia
Pill, J. (2013, July 11-13). "An exploratory model of what doctors value in the doctor-patient consultation," Paper presented at the Communication, Medicine and Ethics Conference, University of Melbourne, Australia.
Frost, K., Kim, H., Pill, J., Fraser, C. and Knoch, U. (2013, July 3-5). "Investigating test takers processes on an LSP 'skim and scan' reading task: A validation study of the Occupational English Test," Paper presented at LTRC, Seoul, Korea
Knoch, U. and Elder, C. (2013, July 3-5). "Post-entry English language assessments at university: How diagnostic are they?" Paper presented at LTRC, Seoul, Korea
O'Hagan, S., Pill, J. and Zhang, Y. (2013, July 3-5). "Expanding the construct underlying speaking assessment criteria in a specific-purpose language test," Paper presented at LTRC, Seoul, Korea
Pill, J. (2013, June 24-27). "What doctors value in the doctor-patient consultation: An exploratory model," Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand Association of Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Annual Conference, Melbourne
Knoch, U. and Elder, C. (2013, June 7). "A framework for evaluating post-entry language assessments," Paper presented at the AALL Symposium 'Degrees of proficiency: Building a strategic approach to university students' English language assessment and development’, University of Sydney, Sydney
Ginther, A. and Elder, C. (2013, May 23-26). "The use and interpretation of English proficiency test scores in the graduate admissions process," Paper presented at the conference of the European Association of Language Testing and Assessment, Istanbul, Turkey
Pill, J., O’Hagan, S., Zhang, Y. and Elder, C. (2013, May 23-26). "Evaluating the impact of applying indigenous assessment criteria in an LSP test," Paper presented at the conference of the European Association of Language Testing and Assessment, Istanbul, Turkey
Frost, K. (2013, March 16-19). "Language testing and immigration in the Australian context: Test impact from the perspective of migrants," Paper presented at AAAL, Dallas, Texas