LTRGI had a strong presence at this year's conference of the European Association for Language Testing and Assessment (EALTA) in Salzburg.
The 21st EALTA Conference focused on the impact of language assessment on various aspects of teaching and learning, and on how reforms in educational systems shape it.
Under the theme "Making an impact? Teaching, learning, and assessment" our team contributed several presentations on a number of our current research areas:
➡️ “Assessing Speaking” Special Interest Group convened by Kathrin Eberharter
➡️ “Language testing at the crossroads of policy and impact” symposium with a contribution by Benjamin Kremmel
➡️ “Researching standard setters’ thought processes and decision-making” paper delivered by Doris Moser-Frötscher and colleagues from the PH St. Gallen
➡️ “Lexical alignment in interactive speaking exams: An exploratory study” poster by Elisa Guggenbichler, Anna Romano & Anke Lenzing from the UIBK Department of Subject-Specific Education
➡️ “Navigating digitalization in integration testing: Insights into migrants' digital literacy and language needs” paper co-authored by Eva Konrad, Doris Moser-Frötscher, Keri Hartman & Benjamin Kremmel
➡️ “How does item presentation affect anxiety in French listening tests? A biosensor study” paper by Simone Baumgartinger, Elisa Guggenbichler, Sarah Egger & Benjamin Kremmel
➡️ “Exploring the influence of rater attributes on speaking assessment quality” paper by Kathrin Eberharter
Check out the programme here for details on our individual presentations: https://ealta-annual-conference.org/program-2/