Award Winners
Distinguished Dissertation Awards
(NOTE: we do NOT yet have the winner of the 2021 award--we will do another round of evaluation next year)
2022
Juan ZENG, South China Normal University, “Rater Cognition and Rating Behaviours in a High-stakes EFL Integrated Writing Test: The Case of NMET Reading-writing Continuation Task”
2021
Yoko OI, Waseda University, “Efficacy of Student Assessment as Part of English Writing Instruction for Japanese High School Students”
2020
Hang SUN, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, "An Argument-based Approach to Validating a Diagnostic Test: The Case of UDig Reading Test"
2019
Xiaoyi ZHANG, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China, "An Investigation of the Construct Validity of the CET-SET: Perspectives on the Construction and Use of Rating Scales"
2018
Yanfeng YANG, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, "Promoting L2 English Learners’ Reading Abilities through Computerised Dynamic Assessment"
2017–
TO BE UPDATED
AALA Conference Student Awards
2022
Best Student Paper
(in Alphabetical order)
Sha LIU, University of Bristol, "The impact of feedback explicitness and accuracy on L2 learners’ engagement with AWE feedback – An eye-tracking study"
Emily Di ZHANG, University of Macau, "The development and validation of the L2 student digital multimodal composing competence scale and its impact on Chinese L2 students’ writing practices"
Best Student Poster
Yan Niles ZHAO, University of Melbourne, "Investigating the effectiveness of a learning-oriented writing rubric: Aligning Classroom-based assessment with external testing"
2021
Best Student Paper
Ji-young SHIN, Purdue University, "Investigating the relationships among complexity, accuracy, and fluency in elicited imitation: Insights from factor analysis and random forest modeling"
Best Student Poster
Agustinus PRASETYO, Iowa State University, "Scenario-based language assessment: Developing a computer-based language assessment literacy test"
2019
Best Student Paper
Thuy Ha Lam THAI, University of Huddersfield, UK, "Voices from teacher-raters in scoring speaking performances in a high-stakes localised test of English proficiency"
Best Student Poster
Sha LIU, University of Bristol, UK, "Using automated writing evaluation as a diagnostic assessment tool in Chinese EFL writing instruction: A mixed-method study"
2018
Best Student Paper
Kana MATSUMURA, Waseda University, Japan, "A generalizability analysis of Japanese EFL students’ performance on argumentative writing tasks"
Best Student Poster
Yanping DENG, Waseda University, Japan, "Chinese students’ interpretation and use of TOEFL speaking rubrics"
2017
Best Student Paper
Rongchan LIN, Columbia University, USA, "Operationalizing content integration in analytic scoring: Assessing listening-speaking ability in a scenario-based assessment"
Best Student Poster
Kana MATSUMURA, Waseda University, Japan, "A performance data-driven approach to the creation of a diagnostic profile for assessing EFL argumentative writings of high school students"
2016
Best Student Paper
Paul WICKING, Meijo University, Japan, "Understanding teacher belief and practice as a foundation for developing learning-oriented assessment" (1st place winner)
Bjorn Lennart NORRBOM, National Center for Assessment in Higher Education, Saudi Arabia/University of Jyväskylä, Finland, "Taking test validation a step further through a two-level structure of Assessment Use Arguments" (2nd place winner)
Best Student Poster
Roxanne WONG, City University of Hong Kong/University of Jyväskylä, "Design and implementation of an in-house computerized feedback system"