Research and Professional Development Committee

In 2011-2012, Centre staff participated in the following conferences and seminars.

 

Chan, C.S.C.

• (with Hogue, T.A.) Incorporating theories into a course in international business communication. Research into Practice in the Four-year Curriculum, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.
• Applying discourse analysis and pragmatics to materials evaluation and adaptation. Paper presented at the 16th World Congress of Applied Linguistics (AILA 2011), Beijing. China. 2011.
• Cross-cultural communication skills training for migrant professionals in Australia. Paper presented at the International Conference on Multiculturalism, University of Sydney, Sydney. Australia. 2011.
• EAP curriculum development in the context of Australia. Public Lecture, University of New South Wales, Sydney. Australia. 2011.
• EAP pedagogy: Theory, practice and action research. Invited Seminar, Professional Development Workshop, University of New South Wales, Sydney. Australia. 2011.
• Issues in the teaching and learning of English for health professionals in Australia. Public Lecture, University of New South Wales, Sydney. Australia. 2011.

 

Cheung, L.M.L.

• (with Tse, P.T.) An introductory workshop on corpus and concordancing in English teaching and learning. Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.

 

Desloge, P.D.

• Teaching and learning using IT in higher education. Presentation to visitors in the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.

 

Fong, N.S.N.

• Developing English-in-the-Discipline courses for the new 4-year undergraduate curriculum in Hong Kong. 11th Asia-Pacific Conference of the Association for Business Communication, Towards Empathic Communication: Emerging Role of Business Communication in the Age of Global Consciousness, Seoul. Korea. 2012.

 

Gardner, D.P.

• (with Voller, P.W.) Peer tutoring: Out-of-class speaking opportunities. Research into Practice in the Four-year Curriculum Symposium, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.
• (with Lai, C.M.W. and Law, Y.Y.) Promoting self-directed learning in the new curriculum: Training new teachers. Research into Practice in the Four-year Curriculum Symposium, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.
• (with Lai, C.M.W. and Law, Y.Y.) Training new teachers to promote self-directed learning. Independent Learning Association Conference, Wellington. New Zealand. 2012.
• (with Miller, L.). Self-access managers and their communities of practice. Independent Learning Association Conference, Wellington. New Zealand. 2012.
• (with Lam, A.S.L. and Loong, Y.C.W.) Application for grants: Proposal writing and ethics clearance. Seminar paper presented at the Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2011.

 

Hazell, A.A.L.

• (with Wong, L.L.C., Lau, K.K. and Legg, M.G.) Technology-enhanced learning in the new curriculum: Out-of-class activities and ideas. Professional Development Seminar. Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2011.

 

Hogue, T.A.

• (with Chan, C.S.C.) Incorporating theories into a course in international business communication. Research into Practice in the Four-year Curriculum Symposium, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.

 

Hui, S.Y.

• Call Structure and Rapport Management in Call Centre Communication. School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington. New Zealand. 2012.
• Two faces of silence. New Zealand Discourse Conference, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland. New Zealand. 2011.

 

Hyland, K.L.

• Academic culture – Students and culture shock. TESOL Conference, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. 2012.
• Discipline and corpora and EAP: How research informs instruction in EAP. 29th International Conference on English Teaching and Learning in the R.O.C., Chinese Culture University. Taiwan. 2012.
• Individuality or conformity? Identity in university and personal academic homepages. American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference, Boston. Massachusetts. 2012.
• The ESP version: Genre, community and identity. Genre 2012: Rethinking genre 20 years later, Carlton University, Ottawa. Canada. 2012.
• We are what we write: The role of writing in the academy. Innovation and Integration: Rethinking English Language Education in a Connected World Conference, Shantou. China. 2012.
• What have we learnt so far? Reflections on curriculum reform. Research into Practice: 3rd Conference on Language Education in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.
• Community and creativity: A corpus approach to identity in academic writing. Pearling Applicable Linguistics seminar, City University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2011.
• Constructing an academic identity in article bio statements. World Congress of Applied Linguistics (AILA), Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing. China. 2011.
• Disciplinary specificity in EAP writing. AILA Conference. 2011.
• Discipline and writing: A specific view of English for Academic Purposes. Annual Roundtable on Academic Writing, Nanyang Technological University. Singapore. 2011.
• Genre teaching: What’s in it for me?. Pan-Asian Language Teaching Conference, Chien Tan Overseas Youth Activity Center, Taipei. Taiwan. 2011.
• OK, let’s be specific: Disciplinary writing in EAP. Annual Conference of Taiwan ESP Association, National Taipei University. Taiwan. 2011.
• Specificity and specialized discourses. World Congress of Applied Linguistics (AILA), Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing. China. 2011.

 

Lai, C.M.W.

• (with Gardner, D.P. and Law, Y.Y.) Promoting self-directed learning in the new curriculum: Training new teachers. Research into Practice in the Four-year Curriculum Symposium, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.
• (with Gardner, D.P. and Law, Y.Y.) Training new teachers to promote self-directed learning. Independent Learning Association Conference, Wellington. New Zealand. 2012.

 

Lam, A.S.L.

• A cosmopolitan voice and Christian ethics in creative and academic writing. Invited keynote address at the Christian English Language Teaching Conference 2012, Chinese University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.
• From learners to poets: The English experience in Asia. Invited address as Visiting Professor to Fudan University, Shanghai. People’s Republic of China. 2012.
• From proposal to graduation: Some tips for research students. Invited address as Visiting Professor to Fudan University, Shanghai. People’s Republic of China. 2012.
• When what they need is land, A pond in the sky, The fourth dimension, Watching my husband sleep, Vanilla in the stars and TM011N. Poetry reading in the Creative Writing class at Lingnan University. Hong Kong. 2012.
• When what they need is land, A pond in the sky, The fourth dimension, Watching my husband sleep, Vanilla in the stars, TM011N and Children of the dragon. Poetry reading as Visiting Professor to Fudan University, Shanghai. People’s Republic of China. 2012.
• White dust. Poetry reading at the Faculty of Arts Farewell to the Main Building, the University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.
• (with Gardner, D.P. and Loong, Y.C.W.) Application for grants: Proposal writing and ethics clearance. Seminar paper presented at the Centre for Applied English Studies, the University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2011.
• Creating poets: The English experience in Asia. Invited address as Visiting Fellow to Lucy Cavendish College, the University of Cambridge. Cambridge. 2011.
• (with Tse, Y.N.) Identity on a virtual literary map: The experience of poets writing in English. Asia-Pacific Literature and Culture in the Era of the Digital Revolution, the 14th Biennial Symposium on Literatures and Cultures of the Asia- Pacific Region, the University of Western Australia. Perth. 2011.
• The fourth dimension and Watching my husband sleep. Poetry reading at Asia-Pacific Literature and Culture in the Era of the Digital Revolution, the 14th Biennial Symposium on Literatures and Cultures of the Asia-Pacific Region, the University of Western Australia. Perth. 2011.
• Watching my husband sleep, Vanilla in the stars and A visitor. Poetry reading as Visiting Fellow at Lucy Cavendish College, the University of Cambridge. Cambridge. 2011.

 

Lau, K.K.

• New era, new opportunities: Developing academic literacy through English-in-the-Discipline courses. English Language Education in Asian Contexts: Prospects, Challenges and Proposals, Mahidol University. Thailand. 2012.
• Nurturing active and reflective learners in the new curriculum. Research into Practice in the Four-year Curriculum, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.
• Nurturing reflective learners through a technical English course. American Canadian Conference for Academic Disciplines, Ryerson University. Toronto. 2012.
• Researching discourse roles of social work and physiotherapy learner-practitioners. Discourse and Society Conference 2012, University of Malaya. Kuala Lumpur. 2012.
• Researching writing, Mahidol University. Thailand. 2012.
• Understanding roles and identities in placement practices from a discourse perspective. Srinakharinwirot University. Thailand. 2012.
• Engineering students’ perceptions of reflection and independent learning in the context of English enhancement. Independent Learning Association Conference, Wellington. New Zealand. 2012.
•  (with Wong, L.L.C., Legg, M.G. and Hazell, A.A.L.) Technology-enhanced learning in the new curriculum: Out-of-class activities and ideas. Professional Development Seminar, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2011.
• Conceptualization of hybridity in placement genres. 22nd Penn State on Rhetoric and Composition, Pennsylvania University. Pennsylvania. 2011.

 

Law, Y.Y.

• (with Lai, C.M.W. and Gardner, D.P.) Promoting self-directed learning in the new curriculum: Training new teachers. Research into Practice in the Four-year Curriculum Symposium, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.
• (with Lai, C.M.W. and Gardner, D.P.) Training new teachers to promote self-directed learning. Independent Learning Association Conference, Wellington. New Zealand. 2012.

 

Lee, J.C.Y.

• Addressing the language challenge under the new academic structure in Hong Kong – implementation of the ‘English-in-the-Discipline’ initiative in the new university curriculum, Discourse and Society Conference 2012, University of Malaya. Kuala Lumpur. 2012.

 

Legg, M.G.

• (with Wong, L.L.C., Lau, K.K. and Hazell, A.A.L.) Technology-enhanced learning in the new curriculum: Out-of-class activities and ideas. Professional Development Seminar, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2011.

 

Loong, Y.C.W.

• (with Gardner, D.P. and Lam, A.S.L.) Application for grants: Proposal writing and ethics clearance. Seminar paper presented at the Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2011.

 

Phillips, L.

• Articulating a visual pedagogy. Research into Practice in the Four-year Curriculum Symposium, Research into Practice in the Four-year Curriculum, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.
• Visualising learning: Enhancing EAP production, supporting analysis, and lowering anxiety. Language Centre English Seminar, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong. 2012.
• A visual approach to academic English literacy: Analysing Hong Kong university students’ reactions to fine art images (upcoming). Annual Postgraduate Conference, School of Education, University of Queensland, Brisbane. Australia. 2011.
• Articulating a visual pedagogy. Canberra Langfest 2011: Applied Linguistics as a Meeting Place: 2nd Combined Conference of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA) and Applied Linguistics Association of New Zealand (ALANZ). Australia. 2011.

 

Sin, F.N.K.

• (with Wong, L.L.C.) Research into practice: Enhancing students in exploring English-in-the-discipline. Paper presented at Research into Practice in the 4-year Curriculum, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.

 

Smyth, P.D.

• Fundamental principles in assessment design. Institute of Vocational Education (IVE). 2012.
• Improving student writing: Roles for EAP and disciplinary faculty. Research into Practice in the Four-year Curriculum Symposium, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.

 

Sung, C.C.

• Understanding perceptions of accent and identity: A case study of the use of English among Hong Kong university students. 7th Annual Conference of the Asian Studies Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Shue Yan University. Hong Kong. 2012.

 

Tsang, W.L.

• L2 acquisition of Mandarin classifiers: How distinct are classifier-language learners from non-classifier language learners?. The 24th North American Conference on Chinese Linguistics, University of California, Davies and University of San Francisco, San Francisco. USA. 2012.
• The L2 acquisition of nominal and verbal agreement: A comparison of Chinese learners of English with French learners of English over the interface. The 24th International Conference on Foreign/ Second Language Acquisition, University of Silesia, Poland. 2012.
• (with Yeung, Y.) The Mandarin interlanguage corpus: What and how?. The Chinese Language Centre, School of Chinese, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.

 

Tse, L.K.

• English support for an international programme: The case of English for medical purposes. Keynote speech given at The 2012 International Symposium on Global Mobilization (GM2012): From Higher Education Collaboration in Asian Pacific Region to Consolidation of International Programs in Comprehensive University System of Taiwan, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, Tainan. Taiwan. 2012.
• Qualitative changes in first year medical students’ conceptualizations of PBL: Studying reflective texts and pictorial metaphors. 10th Interdisciplinary Conference on Communication, Medicine and Ethics (COMET 2012), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim. Norway. 2012.
• The dual role and practice of reflective writing in English-medium medical humanities programmes. Keynote speech given at The 3rd English Forum on Medical Humanity. Second Military Medical University, Shanghai. China. 2011.
• Innovations in college English: The way forward. Invited talk given at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou. China. 2011.

 

Tse, P.T.

• (with Cheung, L.M.L.) An introductory workshop on corpus and concordancing in English teaching and learning. Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.

 

Voller, P.W.

• (with Gardner, D.P.) Peer tutoring: Out-of-class speaking opportunities. Research into Practice in the Four-year Curriculum Symposium, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.
• Language consultation for Thai universities. School of Liberal Arts, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi. Thailand. 2011.

 

Wakeland, L.J.

• A balancing act: Developing an EAP course for music students. Research into Practice in the Four-year Curriculum Symposium, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.

 

Wang, C.W.F.

• A contrastive analysis of Chinese and English refusals. The Second International Symposium on Chinese Language and Discourse, Nanyang Technological University. Singapore. 2012.

 

Wong, L.L.C.

• Enhancing disciplinary awareness and communication: A cross-cultural English in the Discipline course. Paper presented at The 29th International Conference on English Teaching and Learning, Taipei. Taiwan. 2012.
• Innovation in English language teaching: Integrating e-portfolios into an ESP course. Paper presented at Innovation and Integration in English Language Teaching, Guangdong. China. 2012.
• (with Sin, F.N.K.) Research into practice: Enhancing students in exploring English-in-the-discipline. Paper presented at Research into Practice in the 4-year Curriculum, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.
• Technological innovation for excellence: Teacher professional development and change. Paper presented at The 45th Annual International TESOL Convention, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, USA. 2012.
• Innovation and change: Teacher professional development and technology integration. Paper presented at The 16th World Congress of Applied Linguistics AILA 2011, Beijing. China. 2011.
• (with Lau, K.K., Legg, M.G. and Hazell, A.A.L.) Technology-enhanced learning in the new curriculum: Out-of-class activities and ideas. Professional Development Seminar, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2011.
• Using e-portfolios in ELT: Trends, innovations and challenges. Paper presented at The 20th International Symposium on English Teaching, Taipei. Taiwan. 2011.

 

Wong, P.M.T.

• Culture of foul language: How foul can it be?!. Academic Seminar of Linguistics Festival 2012 (An invited talk in Cantonese), The Linguistics Society, AAHKUSU, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.

 

Yung, K.W.H.

• Bridging the gap: Motivation in year one EAP classrooms. Research into Practice in the Four-year Curriculum Symposium, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.
• (with Zeng, K.) The Value(s) in shadow education: Re-visiting pedagogy and learning. The Value and Values of Comparative Education, Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2012.
• Shadow education in Hong Kong: The experience of learners of English. Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong. 2011.

 

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