Free Seminar: “Reconceptualizing Language Assessment through a Sociocultural Lens: A Research Trajectory from EFL to Bilingual Contexts” (A/Prof Yu-Ting Kao, 4pm 14 Aug)
The CLIL Teacher Education Lab welcomes you to the following featured seminar, that is part of its monthly Professional Learning Circle:
Reconceptualizing Language Assessment through a Sociocultural Lens: A Research Trajectory from EFL to Bilingual Contexts
A/Prof Yu-Ting Kao, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
This presentation traces a research trajectory centered on language assessment through a sociocultural lens, branching into two strands. The first focuses on Dynamic Assessment (DA) in EFL contexts and praxis-oriented instruction for pre-service teachers’ language assessment literacy. The second explores assessment in CLIL and EMI settings—from evaluating content and language in primary and secondary schools, to professional development for EMI teachers in higher education. A forthcoming project examines collaborative assessment design between EMI and ESP teachers in engineering. Together, these lines of inquiry offer a framework for developmentally grounded, bilingual assessment in diverse educational contexts.
Details
| When: | 4–5pm, Thursday 14 August, 2025 |
| In person: | Faculty of Education, Level 2 Meeting Room, 100 Leicester Street, Carlton Victoria 3053 (Please RSVP to r.cross@unimelb.edu.au) |
| Online: | Register here for a link to join via Zoom |
Yu-Ting Kao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. Her research draws on sociocultural theory to explore language assessment, Dynamic Assessment, and bilingual education across EFL, CLIL, and EMI contexts. Recently, she has been actively involved in national bilingual education initiatives in Taiwan, contributing to policy, program design, and CLIL/EMI teacher training across K–12 and higher education. Her work has appeared in journals such as The Modern Language Journal, Applied Linguistics Review, and the International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism.
A/Prof Yu-Ting Kao is a current visiting scholar with the Lab.