Synchronous (Onsite) Assessment / Testing Workshop (50 mins Onsite)
Training Summarization: Much More Than a Test-Taking Skill
Summarizing is a language device that we all use daily to communicate our experiences and learned knowledge with others. However, it can be a difficult skill to acquire and master for language learners. This workshop will provide hands-on experience in how to prepare materials and train students to improve their summarizing skills for both listening/speaking and reading/writing. Using question-types based on the Pearson Benchmark Test, we will show techniques for improving students’ scores and how these skills apply to a much wider, richer context in real-world language use. Workshop participants will collaborate with presenters to create practice materials and learn about a variety of delivery methods for students to use both in class and at home.
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Matt Saunders is a senior lecturer at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in the Center for Language Education. He completed a BA in psychology at UBC, Canada, and holds an MA in applied linguistics from the University of Melbourne in Australia. His research interests are in the area of language testing and extensive listening.
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Misato Saunders is a lecturer at Center for Language Education (CLE) and also a language advisor at Self-Access Learning Center (SALC) at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. She graduated from Oita University, Japan, with a degree in English Education and she is currently studying a masters in applied linguistics at Kansai University. Her research interests are learners' and teachers' beliefs, motivation, and self-regulated learning.