Symposium 2024 Programme
Welcome to the programme and links page. Click on the underlined titles to read the abstract of all our presenters. The link to the Zoom link will be posted via email to registered participants. Online participants, please use a zoom name that resembles the one who used during the registration process.
October 4, 2024
9:30 - 9:45am
Joining and Registration
9:45 - 10:00am
Welcome and Symposium Opening
Organizing Committee
10:00 - 11:15am
Walcir Cardoso
11:15 - 11:45am
Coffee Break (UC 3100) & Poster Session 1
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Reclaiming identity through language: Examining the lived experiences of international adoptees in Canada
Kiana Kishiyama, Master's student, McGill University
RoomUC 3120(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Étude comparative de deux approches d’enseignement de plurilingue/pluriculturelle et monolingue/neurolinguistique en termes de progrès des étudiants internationaux au niveau de la communication/production orale en français langue seconde au Qc/ MTL
Niloufar Ataeepour, PhD Candidate, UQÀM (she/her)
RoomUC 2120(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
Do Better Next Time: AI Use in Online Learning
Sheila Batacharya, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Writing Studies, Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy, University of Toronto Mississauga
RoomUC 3105(Presenter: in-person, no online access) -
Effects of Plurilingual Approaches and Translanguaging on L2 Vocabulary Acquisition
Jessica Ing, MEd student, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (she/her/hers)
RoomUC 3105(Presenter: in-person, no online access) -
Spaces for Metalanguaging: Students’ Negotiations of Englishing
Yaseen Ali, PhD Candidate, Language and Literacies Education Program, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (he/him)
RoomUC 3105(Presenter: in-person, no online access) -
Transcending the Classroom: Re-imagining Social Justice Education for K-12 Teachers in the Greater Toronto Area
Sara Pagliaro, PhD student, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (she/her)
RoomUC 3105(Presenter: in-person, no online access) -
Mandarin Chinese Heritage Language Learners’ Language Ideology at the Post-secondary Level in Canada
Xiaoyue Chen
RoomUC 3105(Presenter: in-person, no online access)
11:45am - 1:05pm
Presentation Session 1A (Room UC 2105)
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11:45 am - 12:05 pm
Detecting or Surpassing? The role of power and surveillance in AI writing pedagogies
- Mercedes Veselka, MEd student, York University (she/her)
- Dr. Mary Ott, Assistant Professor, York University (she/her)
RoomUC 2105(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
The Potential of AI Chatbots in Enhancing Lesson Planning in K-12 Education - Insights from Practicum-Experienced Teaching Graduate Students
Wenxuan (Rachael) Cai, MA student, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (she/her)
RoomUC 2105(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:25 pm - 12:45 pm
Navigating AI in Language Education: Balancing Challenges and Rewards
Lina Abraitienė, Lecturer, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania (she/her)
RoomUC 2105(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
12:45 pm - 1:05 pm
Bridging the AI Literacy Gap: Perspectives and Challenges
- Rutwa Engineer, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Mississauga (she/her)
- Dr. Lesley Wilton, Assistant Professor (R), York University and Sessional Lecturer (III), Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (she/her)
RoomUC 2105(Presenter: online, in-person and online access)
Presentation Session 2A (Room: UC 3120)
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11:45 am - 12:05 pm
Assessment Use Argument in online assessment in Croatia
Bojan Prosenjak, PhD, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb (he/him)
RoomUC 3120(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
Multi/plurilingual assessment in language education: a scoping review of the literature
- Karam Noel, PhD Candidate, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (he/him)
- Enrica Piccardo, Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (she/her)
RoomUC 3120(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:25 pm - 12:45 pm
Writing is Rewriting, or Grading Editing Rewards Learning
Julia Garcia, PhD Candidate, Western University
RoomUC 3120(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
12:45 pm - 1:05 pm
Ready or Not? How Taiwanese Pre-service Early Childhood Educators Adopt A New Integrated English Curriculum by Embracing a Growth-Mindset
- Grace Chin-Wen Chien, Associate Professor, National Tsing Hua University (she/her)
- Liang-Chen Sun, Associate Professor, National Tsing Hua University (he/him)
RoomUC 3120(Presenter: online, in-person and online access)
Presentation Session 3A (Room: UC 2120)
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11:45 am - 12:05 pm
Promoting language teachers’ agency through plurilingual, action-oriented, and technology-mediated approaches
- Enrica Piccardo, Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
- Danielle Hunter, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
- Sanzana Rahman, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
- José Luis Ortiz Soria, York University
RoomRoom: UC 2120(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
Mediation-based, Action-oriented Tasks as a Vehicle to Promote Authenticity and Language Learner Agency
Giacomo Folinazzo, PhD, Tenured Professor, Niagara College
RoomRoom: UC 2120(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:25 pm - 12:45 pm
Q-methodology in language education: Examining Canadian language teachers’ beliefs on technology-mediated, plurilingual, and action-oriented approaches
- José Luis Ortiz Soria, York University
- Karam Noel, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
- John Wayne dela Cruz, McGill University
- Geoff Lawrence, York University (he/him)
RoomRoom: UC 2120(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:45 pm - 1:05 pm
Exploring Student Perspectives on the Action-oriented Approach
- Danielle Hunter, PhD student, University of Toronto (she/her)
- Michelle Courville, FSL Consultant, Durham Catholic DSB (she/her)
RoomRoom: UC 2120(Presenter: in-person, online access)
Presentation Session 4A (Room: UC 2115)
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11:45 am - 12:05 pm
Language Policy and the Unspeakable
Jeff Bale, Professor, University of Toronto
RoomUC 2115(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
The Neoliberal blow to English Language Teaching: Deconstructing the national Teacher Academy program in Chile
Gloria Romero, Assistant Professor, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (she/her)
RoomUC 2115(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
12:25 pm - 12:45 pm
The Impact of China's Language Policy on Language Education and Teacher Training in Minority Regions Since 2001
- Mingrui Qiao, Master student, University of Toronto (she/her)
- Menghong Lin, Master student, University of Toronto (she/her)
RoomUC 2115(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
12:45 pm - 1:05 pm
Reimagining Multilingualism in the Algerian Context: Examining Language Practices within a Presumed Monolingual Education System
Imene Medfouni, Assistant Professor, Middle East University, Jordan (she/her)
RoomUC 2115(Presenter: online, in-person and online access)
1:05 - 2:00pm
Lunch (Room UC 3100) & Poster Session 2
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A Multi-phase Metaphor Awareness-Raising Task to Promote Reflective Practice about Multiculturalism
- Kayvan Shakoury, Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Central Oklahoma (he/him/his)
Frank Boers, Professor, Western University
RoomUC 2115(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
3, 2, 1: Action! Media-based lesson plan creation using the reverse-design approach
- Jessica Lovett, PhD student, Brown University (she/her)
- Stéphanie Gaillard, Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies, Brown University (she/her)
Andrew Clark, PhD student, Brown University (he/him)
RoomUC 3120(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
Language and Identity in Multicultural Societies: Examining Language Policy Impacts in Morocco and the United States
Aicha Adoui, Assistant Professor
RoomUC 2120(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
Second Language Acquisition of Stress Patterns: A Study on the Effects of L1 Tamil Transfer on L2 English
Geettana Srithayananthan, MA student, York University (she/her)
RoomConron Hall UC 3110(Presenter: in-person, no online access) -
The Missing Link: Learner Engagement with Written Corrective Feedback (WCF)
Majid Farham, PhD student, York University
RoomConron Hall UC 3110(Presenter: in-person, no online access) -
Translanguaging Practices and Second Language Writing Anxiety: A Case Study of Adult English Learners
Lingyao Shu, MEd student, University of Toronto (she/her)
RoomConron Hall UC 3110(Presenter: in-person, no online access)
2:00 - 3:20pm
Presentation Session 1B (Room UC 2105)
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2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Journeys of self-(re)discovery: Exploring plurilingualism through autoethnographies
- Le Chen, Researcher (she/her)
- Enrica Piccardo, Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (she/her)
RoomRoom UC 2105(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
Empowering language learners and teacher candidates to unpack their plurilingual repertoires – A duoethnography across continents, disciplines, and languages
Dr. Marlon Valencia, Associate Professor, Glendon College-York University (he/him/il/él)
RoomRoom UC 2105(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
Engaging with Difference: A Pluriethnography of Teacher Identities and Practices
Rebecca Schmor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (she/her)
RoomRoom UC 2105(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
Growing together: A duoethnography of a language teacher educator collaborating with his teacher candidate
- Alexis Skopelitis, Teacher Candidate, Glendon College, York University (she/her)
- Marlon Valencia, Associate Professor, Glendon College, York University (he/him)
RoomRoom UC 2105(Presenter: in-person, online access)
Presentation Session 2B (Room: UC 3120)
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2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Reimagining Canadian French immersion programs for refugee-background students: Exploring the perspectives of educators
Stephen Davis, Assistant Professor, University of Regina (he/him)
RoomRoom: UC 3120(Presenter: in-person, online access) -
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
Empowering Plurilingualism in French as a Second Language teachers in Canada
Hannah Keim, MA student, McGill University (she/her/elle)
RoomRoom: UC 3120(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
Anglophones’ production of French liaisons. What do errors tell us?
Nadine de Moras, Associate Professor, Western University (she/her)
RoomRoom: UC 3120(Presenter: in-person, online access)
Presentation Session 3B (Room: UC 2120)
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2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Language Teacher Preparedness to Embrace Plurilingual Approaches in Multilingual Classrooms of Higher Education
- Nemira Macianskiene, Professor, Dr., Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania (she/her)
- Non-presenting: Vilma Bijeikiene, Associate Professor, Dr., Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania (she/her)
RoomRoom: UC 2120(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
Multiliteracy and Language Power Dynamics in a Croatian Primary School: A Case Study
- Prof. Tamara Turza-Bogdan, PhD, Full Professor, University of Zagreb (she/her)
- Prof. Lidija Cvikic, PhD, Full Professor, University of Zagreb (she/her)
RoomRoom: UC 2120(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
Unlocking Multilingual Potential: A Study of Language Learning Affordances in Croatia
- Stela Letica Krevelj, Associate Professor, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (she/her)
- Nives Kovačić, Research Assistant, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (she/her)
RoomRoom: UC 2120(Presenter: online, in-person and online access)
2:00 - 3:00pm
Presentation Session 4B (Room: UC 2115)
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2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
From mother tongue to other tongue: Understanding the medium of instruction (MOI) transition in the Afghan Refugee Village (ARV) Schools in Pakistan
- Liaquat Ali Channa, Assistant Professor in English, College of Arts and Applied Sciences, Dhofar University, Oman (he/him)
- Non-presenting author: Muhammad Yasir Khan, PhD student, Graduate School of Education, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
RoomRoom: UC 2115(Presenter: online, in-person and online access) -
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
Non-native English-speaking Teachers’ Cognitions of Teaching Pronunciation: Insights from Bangladesh
Mili Saha, Associate Professor of English, Jagannath University and PhD student, University of Wollongong Australia
RoomRoom: UC 2115(Presenter: online, in-person and online access)