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Thursday, March 9
 

12:00 GMT+04

A Framework for Testing Vocabulary
Most language teachers recognize the importance of vocabulary teaching. Given the increased importance of vocabulary teaching, it is imperative that vocabulary is assessed in a fair and accurate way. The purpose of this presentation is to provide participants with a framework for developing valid and reliable vocabulary tests.
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Peter Davidson

Zayed University
Peter Davidson teaches Business Communication and Technical Communication at Zayed University in Dubai, having previously taught in New Zealand, Japan, the UK and Turkey. He recently co-edited Language Assessment in the Middle East and North Africa (2017, TESOL Arabia), and Perspectives... Read More →

Thursday March 9, 2017 12:00 - 12:45 GMT+04
Salon 2
  Long Presentation, Vocabulary
 
Friday, March 10
 

16:15 GMT+04

Effect of CSI on acquisition/retention of collocations
The present study aimed at investigating the effect of utilization of CSI on acquisition and retention of lexical collocation of Iranian EFL learners. To this end, 60 students in two groups took part in the study. The results revealed that, CSI had significant positive effect.
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donya mehrabi

Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University
Donya Mehrabi was born on 1983, received her B.A. in English translation, and M.A. in TEFL from IAUSRB. It's been 14 years that she is a highs cool teacher

Friday March 10, 2017 16:15 - 17:00 GMT+04
Junior Suite 2
  Long Presentation, Vocabulary

16:15 GMT+04

Using Social Media to Improve Vocabulary Recall
Why do students remember some words and quickly forget others? Indeed, can teachers do anything about it? This presentation will give an overview of the brain’s memory systems, and provide practical examples for improving students’ vocabulary recall by using social media to increase episodic memory creation. Intended Audience: vocabulary teachers
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Allison Dansie

Assistant Professor, Kansai Gaidai University
Allison Dansie currently teaches EFL/EAP at Kansai Gaidai University in Japan. She has also taught in the Czech Republic, Turkey, China, and the USA. Her research interests include neuroeducation, student autonomy and motivation, and educational technology.

Friday March 10, 2017 16:15 - 17:00 GMT+04
Salon 3
  Long Presentation, Vocabulary
 
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