Throughout the holiday season, we are encouraging our supporters to read about the lives being impacted by our work. Read on to hear from Masaki Eguchi, one of our 2022 DDG awardees! Masaki Eguchi (University of Oregon): “The contribution that the TIRF DDG makes to my Ph.D. study is important
Yiwei Qin Doctoral Institution: University of Macau TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: Washback Effect of Classroom-Based Assessment from Learners’ Perspectives
Yiting Duan Doctoral Institution: Chongqing University TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: Assessing the Validity of CSE Self-Assessment Scale for Listening Proficiency
Wandong Xu Doctoral Institution: Chongqing University TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: A Comparative Study on Candidates’ Cognitive Processes Completing IELTS, TOEFL iBT, and CET-6 Reading Tests: Evidence from Eyetracking
Lumeng Fang Doctoral Institution: Beijing Foreign Studies University TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: Validating the Writing Part B of GSEEE: Investigating the Prompt Topic Effect
FeiFeng Liu Doctoral Institution: Fudan University TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: Effects of Task Complexity on Chinese EFL Learners’ L2 Oral Performance: A Complex Dynamic Systems Theory Perspective
Chunxue Hu Doctoral Institution: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Content-Based Instruction Dissertation Title: The Effects of Concept-Maps-Based Planning on Linguistic Performance in College English Writing
