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Prof Steven J. Ross
School of Policy Studies, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
Date of visitorship: 16-23 September 2006

Steven J. Ross (Ph.D. from University of Hawaii in SLA) is a professor at the School of Policy Studies at Kwansei Gakuin University in Kobe-Sanda, Japan. He specializes in quantitative research methods, language assessment, and program evaluation. His research on language assessment and SLA has appeared in Studies in Second Language Acquisition, IRAL, Journal of Asian-Pacific Communication, Second Language Research, TESOL Quarterly, System, Language Learning, Applied Linguistics, Prospect, Language Testing, and International Journal of Testing. He has been a member of the editorial boards of JLTA Journal, TESOL Quarterly, Language Testing, and Applied Linguistics.


Activities at HKU related to language education research and SBA

Lunchtime Workshop
Date: 19 Sept 2006 (Tuesday)
Time: 12:45-2pm
Venue: Room LG02, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, HKU
'Multi-Level Modeling in Language Education Research'
(Chaired by Dr Vivien Berry, English Centre, HKU)
   
Constituent Theme- Languages, Media and Communication: Language in Education and Assessment Seminar Series
Date: 20 Sept 2006 (Wednesday)
Time: 5-6:30pm
Venue: Room 167, Main Building, HKU
'Latent Variable and Longitudinal Modeling for Language Education Research'
(Chaired by Dr David Carless, Faculty of Education, HKU)
   
School-based Assessment Seminar
Date: 21 Sept 2006 (Thursday)
Time: 5-6:30pm
Venue: Room 167, Main Building, HKU
'Constructing Learner-Centered Assessment: Designs, Systems, and Outcomes'
(Chaired by Dr Chris Davison, Faculty of Education, HKU)
Homepage of SBA Projects: http://web.hku.hk/~sbapro
 
Consultation meetings with academic staff and postgraduate students



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