BAAL TEASIG in-person conference: Oxford, Friday 13th September 2024
Theme for this year's conference
The aim of the 2024 conference was to explore innovative approaches to diversifying assessment in order to better address the needs, skills and communication mediums of current and future test taker populations.
This year, we aimed to examine methods for creating inclusive and culturally responsive assessment materials; share examples of best practices and challenges faced; promote innovation in language assessment; foster collaboration and dialogue between language educators, assessment specialists, researchers and practitioners and students in the field.
Speaker presentations
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Innovative and novel approaches to assessment
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Multimodality in assessment
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Using generative AI in Business English assessment tasks
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AI and the assessment of academic writing
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Using differential item function to investigate fairness in adaptive tests
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Using digital poster presentations for dynamic assessment
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AI and the implications for ethics
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Language assessment literacy in teacher training
Invited speakers at the 2024 BAAL TEASIG conference
British Council