Conference presentations

We regularly present our work at international conferences.

2024

2023

Handley, Z. & Alghasab, M. (2023). “Packed with technology”: pedagogically-driven technology professional development for language teaching. IATEFL Harrogate 2023.
Alghasab, M. & Handley, Z. (2023). PaCKed with Technology (PCK-T): Pedagogically-driven technology professional development for language teaching. EUROCALL 2023, Iceland
Handley, Z. & Alghasan, M. (2023). “Packed with technology”: pedagogically-driven technology professional development for language teaching. BAAL Annual Meeting, York.
Handley, Z. (2023). What Do the Measures of Utterance Fluency Employed in Automatic Speech Evaluation (ASE) Tell Us About Second Language Oral Proficiency? UK Speech 2023, Sheffield.
Handley, Z. (2023). Interview for ISCA-SAC Speech Pitch.

2022

Handley, Z. (2022) Validating the Use of Measures of Utterance Fluency as Reasonable Representations of Overall Oral Proficiency in Automatic Speech Evaluation (ASE). CALICO, Seattle, USA.
Alghasab, M. & Handley, Z. (2022). Developing & evaluating a pedagogically driven technology training program for language teaching. EARLI SIG 11 Teaching and Teacher Education Conference 2022 in PFL Culture Centre, Oldenburg, Germany.
Ge, Huiting & Handley, Z. (2022). Evaluating the use of Self-assessment of Speaking in the Context of IELTS Test Preparation, BAAL Annual Meeting, Belfast.
Handley, Z. & Alghasab, M. (2022). Developing and evaluating a pedagogically driven technology professional development program for language teaching. Annual Conference Association of Learning Technology, Manchester.
Handley, Z. & Alghasab, M. (2022). Creative Computer Assisted Language Learning. Digital Creativity, Industry and Culture (DCIC) Conference 2022, The University of York.

2021

Handley, Z. (2021) Context, contact, and cognition in the development of oral proficiency: The case of Chinese learners of English studying for a degree at home and abroad. BAAL Annual Meeting, Northumbria.
Handley, Z. & Wang, H.(2021) Building validity arguments for the use of measures of utterance fluency in Automatic Speech Evaluation (ASE) as reasonable representations of the oral proficiency construct. Language Testing Forum, Lancaster.

2020

2019

Asiri, H. & Handley, Z. (2019).Providing feedback in online collaborative writing activities: A comparison of the

effectiveness of Google Docs and Wiki-based feedback on students’ individual writing. BAAL Annual Meeting,

Manchester Metropolitan University.

Allehidan, H. & Handley, Z. (2019). Teacher cognition in relation to pronunciation instruction in Saudi English major

programs. BAAL Annual Meeting, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Ebrahimi, S. & Handley, Z. (2019). The Impact of Semantic Network Elaboration on EFL learners’ L2 Utterance

Fluency. BAAL Annual Meeting, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Handley, Z. (2019). Automated speaking assessment: What do measures of utterance fluency tell us about linguistic knowledge and processing? BAAL Annual Meeting, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Handley, Z. (2019). What is the impact of study abroad on the development of oral proficiency and linguistic

knowledge and processing? The case of Chinese international master’s students. BAAL Annual Meeting, Manchester Metropolitan University. [Poster]

2018

Rotjanawongchai, S., & Handley, Z. (2018). Capturing teacher cognition through the triangulation of interviews, observations and stimulated recall data. Procs. Language Education and Emotions, Antwerp, Belgium (pp. 116 - 125).
Handley, Z. (2018). Exploring the relationship between language contact and vocabulary and oral fluency
development: A comparison of Chinese master’s students studying abroad and at home. BAAL Vocab SIG, UCL

Institute of Education, London, United Kingdom. [Poster]

Handley, Z. (2018). What is the impact of study abroad on oral fluency development? A comparison of study abroad and study at home. BAAL Annual Meeting, York St John.

2017

Khalid Ibrahim Alahmed, Zoe Handley (2017) Developing strategic competence through taskbased language teaching TBLT Conference. 7th International Conference on Task-Based Language Teaching. Barcelona, Spain
Handley, Z. (2017). What is oral fluency? Exploring the relationship second language proficiency and oral fluency. BAAL Annual Meeting, University of Leeds.

2016

Walker, R. & Handley, Z. (2016). Engaging learners in computer-based summative exams: Reflections on a

participant-informed assessment design. Transforming Assessment Webinar: http://transformingassessment.com/events_2_march_2016.php [Oral presentation; 102 views]

2015

Handley, Z. & Andringa, S. (2015). Exploring the relationship between linguistic knowledge, speech processing and oral fluency. BAAL Annual Meeting, Aston University, Birmingham.
Walker, R. & Handley, Z. (2015). Engaging learners in computer-based summative exams: Reflections on a

participant-informed assessment design. ALT-C, Manchester, UK [Oral presentation]

2014

Handley, Z. (2014). Investigating the Impact of Text Chat on the Quality of Oral Production During Face-To-Face Speaking Tasks. CALL 2014, Antwerp, Belgium.
Handley, Z., Taylor, L. & Walker, R. (2014). Preparing international masters students for a computer-basedsummative exam. Higher York e-Learning Conference 2014, York St John University. [Oral presentation]
Walker, R., Handley, Z. & Taylor, L. (2014). Delivering a computer-based summative assessment to international master’s students: The institutional perspective. Higher York e-Learning Conference 2014, York St John University. [Poster presentation]

2013

Handley, Z. (2013). Selecting technologies for use in the language classroom: Examining the added value of multimedia and interactive whiteboards. 50 Years of Education at York: Academic Conference and Workshop, University of York, UK.

2012

Handley, Z. (2012). Investigating the use of interactive whiteboards during the pre-task phase of speaking tasks in the secondary English classroom. EUROCALL 2012, Gothenburg, Sweden.