Kadriye Ercikan
Educational assessment; International assessments; Validity and fairness; Educational measurement; Research methodology; Research generalization; Evaluation.
Dr. Ercikan’s research focuses on educational assessment and research methods in education. Her research on educational assessment has informed and impacted to make decisions about individual examinees, to evaluate schools, to make policy decisions, to compare the effectiveness of education systems in different countries and to conduct research on education. In the area of research methods, her research proposes new conceptualizations of data construction and generalization.
New Graduate Student Orientation
The New Graduate Student Orientation, hosted by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, International Student Development, and the Graduate Student Society (GSS), is quickly approaching. All incoming graduate students have been invited. Events include: * Wednesday, August 27: International Student Welcome – an afternoon session designed to help international students make the most of their UBC experience […]
Kenneth Reeder
Language; Applied linguistics; Second languages; Foreign languages; Language acquisition; Technology; Language teaching; Language learning.
Dr. Reeder’s recent research has dealt with the appropriate uses of technology in language teaching and learning, with specific applications in the development of writing and of reading for learners of English as an additional language. His most recent project examined the impact of a study abroad experience for Japanese university students upon their academic success. This is part of a larger project examining the academic, personal and vocational impacts of study abroad.