Towards Higher Education (THE): Bridging the gap Programme

2017,

15th - 15th April

Towards Higher Education (THE): Bridging the gap

Conference Programme

Saturday, 15th April
Saturday 08:00 - 09:00	Registration Venue Registration Desk Albert Long Hall
Saturday 09:00 - 09:15	Welcoming Remarks Venue Albert Long Hall, BTS
Saturday 09:15 - 10:15	KN-1 Keynote Venue Albert Long Hall, BTS
09:15 Identity in Academic Writing: Developing Academics Who Write » Paul Kei Matsuda Arizona State University
Saturday 10:15 - 10:30	Break
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00	OS-1A Concurrent 1-A Chaired By: Natalie Hideg Venue Washburn Hall İB102
10:30 900-student Turkish L1 writing study: pointing a way forward » David Albachten (Bogazici University)
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00	OS-1B Concurrent 1-B Chaired By: Fundagül İnci Venue Albert Long Hall Kriton Curi
10:30 IMPLEMENTING ACADEMIC ENGLISH LESSONS AT ANADOLU UNIVERSITY » Ilknur Istifci (Anadolu University), Belgin Aydın (Anadolu University)
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00	OS-1C Concurrent 1-C Chaired By: Peter Boyce Venue Albert Long Hall John Freely
10:30 Insider Reflections on the British Council Turkish Higher Education Report » Hale Kızılcık (Middle East Technical University), Deniz Şallı-Çopur (Middle East Technical University), Aylin Selin Dewan (TED University)
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00	OS-1D Concurrent 1-D Chaired By: Oya Aslı Denison Venue ÖFB Özger Arnas
10:30 On Three AWE Applications: Grammatical and Mechanical Error Detection, Abstract Writing, and Cause-and-Effect Writing » Evgeny Chukharev-Hudilainen (Iowa State University), Asst. Prof. Dr Aysel Saricaoglu (TED University), Hui-Hsien Feng (Iowa State University)
Saturday 11:00 - 11:30	PS-1 Poster Presentations and Coffee Break Venue Albert Long Hall Foyer
11:00 Vocabulary on the go: A mobile app for Arabic learners » Michael Bowles (Zayed University) 11:05 Evaluating the Perceived Benefits of Volunteerism-based Learning in English Language Preparatory Programs » Nathan Stone (Istanbul Kemerburgaz University) 11:10 Web based Social Learning Applications : Theory and Practice » Hasnaa AbdelHameed (Majmaah University), Nehal Ali (Majmaah University), Hasnaa Ahmed (Benha University) 11:15 Using Integrated Tasks in Assessing Academic Writing Skills » YASEMIN ARSIN (ETS Global) 11:20 Student Motivation via Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Employee Relationship Management » Azfar Shahid (Bursa Technical University, School of Foreign Languages)
Saturday 11:30 - 12:00	OS-2A Concurrent 2-A Chaired By: Natalie Hideg Venue Washburn Hall İB102
11:30 Performance-Based Vocabulary Assessment: Effects on Teachers, Students and Classroom Practices » İrem Gedil (İstanbul Şehir University)
Saturday 11:30 - 12:00	OS-2B Concurrent 2-B Chaired By: Fundagül İnci Venue Albert Long Hall Kriton Curi
11:30 A STUDY ON EXTENDED STUDENT TALK IN AN EFL CLASSROOM » Fatma Gümüşok (Middle East Technical University, the Department of Foreign Language Education)
Saturday 11:30 - 12:00	OS-2C Concurrent 2-C Chaired By: Peter Boyce Venue Albert Long Hall John Freely
11:30 PBL: Rethinking Motivation for 21st Century Learners » Cameron Dean (Sabanci University)
Saturday 11:30 - 12:00	OS-2D Concurrent 2-D Chaired By: Oya Aslı Denison Venue ÖFB Özger Arnas
11:30 What Preparatory School Students Think of Native and Non-native Teachers » Elif Kemaloglu-Er (Bogazici University), Yasemin Bayyurt (Bogazici University)
Saturday 12:00 - 12:15	Break
Saturday 12:15 - 12:45	OS-3A Concurrent 3-A Chaired By: Natalie Hideg Venue Washburn Hall İB102
12:15 Reflecting via self-recording in class » Başak Çermikli Ayvaz (Dokuz Eylul University), İrem Çomoğlu (Dokuz Eylul University)
Saturday 12:15 - 12:45	OS-3B Concurrent 3-B Chaired By: Fundagül İnci Venue Albert Long Hall Kriton Curi
12:15 The Sleeping Beauty:Literature / Bridging the Gap Through Empowerment of an Individual Outlook » Deniz E Vile (İstanbul Şehir University)
Saturday 12:15 - 12:45	OS-3C Concurrent 3-C Chaired By: Peter Boyce Venue Albert Long Hall John Freely
12:15 Emerging Multiple Identities of Prep Students in Social Media Interaction » Arzu Ekoç (Yıldız Technical University)
Saturday 12:15 - 12:45	OS-3D Concurrent 3-D Chaired By: Oya Aslı Denison Venue ÖFB Özger Arnas
12:15 EAP TEACHERS' COGNITIONS AND PRACTICES IN TEACHING LEXIS IN TWO TURKISH PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES: AN EXPLORATORY QUALITATIVE STUDY » Sukru Nural (Lexisperience Education)
Saturday 12:45 - 13:45	Lunch Break Venue Albert Long Hall Foyer
Saturday 13:45 - 14:15	OS-4A Concurrent 4-A Chaired By: Natalie Hideg Venue Washburn Hall İB102
13:45 Enhancing students' motivational beliefs and achievement scores for writing » Diler Gültekin (Bahcesehir University), Selma Karabınar (Marmara University, Istanbul)
Saturday 13:45 - 14:15	OS-4B Concurrent 4-B Chaired By: Fundagül İnci Venue Albert Long Hall Kriton Curi
13:45 Decreasing Student Drop-Outs: Ensuring a Successful Transition to the University » Sevim Gökçe Akıntürk Erkaya (Isik University), Donald Staub (Isik University)
Saturday 13:45 - 14:15	OS-4C Concurrent 4-C Chaired By: Peter Boyce Venue Albert Long Hall John Freely
13:45 Establishing Peer Learning in an ESL Setting : Successes and Challenges » Helen Lavender (The Chinese University of Hong Kong), Ashley Hazell (The University of Hong Kong)
Saturday 13:45 - 14:15	OS-4D Concurrent 4-D Chaired By: Oya Aslı Denison Venue ÖFB Özger Arnas
13:45 ACCESSIBILITY OF UG IN THE ACQUISITION OF WORD ORDER PARAMETER » Dilsah KALAY (Kütahya Dumlupinar University)
Saturday 14:15 - 14:30	Break
Saturday 14:30 - 15:00	OS-5A Concurrent 5-A Chaired By: Natalie Hideg Venue Washburn Hall İB102
14:30 A Snapshot of an Effective EAP Classroom in Higher Education » Erdem Akbas (Erciyes University), Neslihan O. OZDEMIR (The University of Sheffield)
Saturday 14:30 - 15:00	OS-5B Concurrent 5-B Chaired By: Fundagül İnci Venue Albert Long Hall Kriton Curi
14:30 Big C or small c: Does it really matter? » Sibel Özdemir-Çağatay (Middle East Technical University)
Saturday 14:30 - 15:00	OS-5C Concurrent 5-C Chaired By: Peter Boyce Venue Albert Long Hall John Freely
14:30 ASSESSMENT LITERACY TO FACILITATE TEACHER INTERVENTION AND IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING » Mehmet AKINCI (İstanbul Şehir University), Bekir Ateş (İstanbul Şehir University)
Saturday 14:30 - 15:00	OS-5D Concurrent 5-D Chaired By: Oya Aslı Denison Venue ÖFB Özger Arnas
14:30 Reflections of Teachers in Two Rings of the Educational Chain » Ümran Üstünbaş (Bulent Ecevit University)
Saturday 15:00 - 15:30	PS-2 Poster Presentations and Coffee Break Venue Albert Long Hall Foyer
Saturday 15:30 - 16:00	OS-6A Concurrent 6-A Chaired By: Natalie Hideg Venue Washburn Hall İB102
15:30 A Teacher Development Program for Turkish Air Force EFL Teachers » Serkan ÜLGÜ (Turkish Air Force Academy - Yeditepe University)
Saturday 15:30 - 16:00	OS-6B Concurrent 6-B Chaired By: Fundagül İnci Venue Albert Long Hall Kriton Curi
15:30 LISTENING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES IN EMI PERIPHERY » Asiye Dinler (Ministry of Education), Adem Soruç (Sakarya University), Carol Griffiths (MEF University)
Saturday 15:30 - 16:00	OS-6C Concurrent 6-C Chaired By: Peter Boyce Venue Albert Long Hall John Freely
15:30 EFL PROFICIENCY in LANGUAGE LEARNING and LEARNER AUTONOMY » Süleyman ÜNAL (Turkish Air force Academy), Nadir Çeliköz (Yıldız Technical University), İrfan Sarı (Turkish Air force Academy)
Saturday 15:30 - 16:00	OS-6D Concurent 6-D Chaired By: Oya Aslı Denison Venue ÖFB Özger Arnas
15:30 What Standards for Whom? Investigating a Preparatory Program's Accreditation Process » Kari Sahan (Oxford University, Dept. of Education (PhD Student)), Özgür ŞAHAN (Bursa Technical University, School of Foreign Languages)
Saturday 16:00 - 16:15	Break
Saturday 16:15 - 17:15	P-1 Panel Chaired By: Pınar Demirci Venue Albert Long Hall, BTS
16:15 A PANEL ON OPTIONAL ENGLISH PREP CLASSES AT UNIVERSITIES: CURRENT IMPLICATIONS, PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR SOLUTIONS » Gökhan Öztürk (Anadolu University), Belgin Aydın (Anadolu University), Nalan Kızıltan (Samsun 19 Mayıs University), Ceyhun Yukselir (Osmaniye Korkut Ata University ), Ömer Faruk İpek (Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University), Sedat Beceren (Çanakkale 18 Mart University)
Saturday 16:15 - 17:15	W-1A Workshop 1-A Chaired By: Cansu Akan Venue Albert Long Hall Kriton Curi
16:15 Turning Long Academic Texts into Fun » Okan Bölükbaş (Sabanci University)
Saturday 16:15 - 17:15	W-1B Workshop 1-B Chaired By: Peter Boyce Venue Albert Long Hall John Freely
16:15 Lifelong learning: guiding learners as their journey begins » Andrew Bosson (Sabanci University. School of Languages.)
Saturday 16:15 - 17:15	W-1C Workshop 1-C Chaired By: Oya Aslı Denison Venue ÖFB Özger Arnas
16:15 Desire to learn: physical, emotional, informational and intellectual aspects of motivation » Svitlana Tuchyna (Izmir Institute of Technology)
Saturday 17:30 - 17:45	Closing Remarks Venue Albert Long Hall, BTS
Saturday 17:45 - 20:30	Cocktail Party and Raffle Venue Albert Long Hall Foyer

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