LANG 2071 - From Proposal to Applause: Navigating the Academic Conference Journey
Overview
LANG2071 helps students develop research communication skills, craft conference abstracts, and gain experience in organizing and presenting at a mini academic conference on the topic of education and technology.
Highlights
- AI-assisted research skills development
- Hands-on experience in empirical research and conference organization
- Audience-centered academic presentation skills and story-telling technique
Assessments
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Research summary of a mini research project
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Conference abstract
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Organizing the mini-conference
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Mini-conference presentation
Target Students
- Students who are interested in advancing their academic language literacy and accumulating research-related communication skills.
- Students who plan to pursue further academic study such as MPhil or PhD degree.
- Prerequisite(s): LANG 1403, 1404, 1406, 1407, 1408, or 1409.
Learning Experience
Student testimonials
- "The course is challenging, engaging, and awakening"
- "The course is interesting. It’s good for students who want to do research in the future. An early taste of it."
- "The course is concise, well-planned, and clearly intended."
Learning outcome
Students will gain transferable skills such as critical reading skills, event organization skills, communication skills and presentation skills, through experiential learning and challenge-based learning.
Students will analyze conference examples in different disciplines and develop interdisciplinary awareness of academic conventions.
Syllabus
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