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Joseph Arthur Davies

Senior Lecturer of English Language at Duke Kunshan University
DKU Faculty

Selected Presentations & Appearances


The power of pedagogical kindness: Maintaining student and faculty equity through a blended graduate oral communication skills course - China & Higher Education Conference 2023 · 2023 International Meeting or Conference Manchester, United Kingdom
In search of learning-focused feedback practices: a linguistic analysis of higher education feedback policy - Lancaster Partnership 2023 Education Conference: Re-imagining Assessment and Feedback · 2023 International Meeting or Conference Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
In search of learning-focused feedback practices: a linguistic analysis of higher education feedback policy - Assessment in Higher Education International Conference 2023 · 2023 International Meeting or Conference Manchester, United Kingdom
‘Feedbackpacking’: Mapping the journey towards L2 student feedback literacy - Assessment in Higher Education International Conference 2022 · 2022 International Meeting or Conference Manchester, United Kingdom
Classroom Participation Assessment: Fudge Factor or Motivational Pedagogical Tool? - TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo · 2022 International Meeting or Conference TESOL, Pittsburgh, USA
Maintaining student equity during times of restricted mobility: A blended modular approach to teaching graduate oral communication skills - Consortium on Graduate Communication Summer Institute · 2022 International Meeting or Conference Virtual
CHAMLEON Approach to Change: Adapting to New Educational Conditions - TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo · 2022 International Meeting or Conference TESOL, Pittsburgh, USA
Adapting Explorative and Immersive Learning Pedagogies for a Globally Dispersed Student Body - China & Higher Education Conference 201 · 2021 International Meeting or Conference Hong Kong
Developing EAP Student Feedback Literacy at a Sino-Foreign University - TESOL – 21st Century 2021 Global English Education China Assembly · 2021 International Meeting or Conference TESOL, Hangzhou, China
Adapting to Global Restrictions: EAP Responses from Four Sino-Foreign Universities - TESOL – 21st Century 2021 Global English Education China Assembly · 2021 International Meeting or Conference TESOL, Hangzhou, China
Exploring the impact of introducing Turnitin during COVID-19: Undergraduate and postgraduate EAP accounts of second language writing assessment and feedback - The CEAPA - BALEAP 2021 International Conference · 2021 International Meeting or Conference BALEAP, Suzhou, China
Building Confidence, Performative Habits, and Interdisciplinary Audience Awareness Through and Academic Oral Communication Course - The CEAPA - BALEAP 2021 International Conference · 2021 International Meeting or Conference BALEAP, Suzhou, China
Exploring English for Academic Purposes Feedback: Towards New Paradigm Learning-focused Practice - The 9th British Council New Directions East Asia English Language Assessment Conference · 2021 International Meeting or Conference British Council, Singapore
Implementing Peer Feedback in Graduate EAP Courses: Successes and Challenges - Feedback Steering Group Symposium, Nottingham Ningbo University · 2020 Invited Talk Nottingham Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
Building Confidence, Performative Habits, and Interdisciplinary Audience Awareness Through Academic Oral Communication Assessment - European Association for Language Testing and Assessment Special Interest Group for Writing and Academic Purposes · 2020 International Meeting or Conference European Association for Language Testing and Assessment , Virtual
Building Confidence, Performative Habits, and Interdisciplinary Audience Awareness Through Academic Oral Communication Assessment - The 8th British Council New Directions English Language Assessment Conference · 2020 International Meeting or Conference British Council, Singapore
Exploring the impact of introducing Turnitin during COVID-19: Undergraduate and postgraduate EAP accounts of second language writing assessment and feedback - The 8th British Council New Directions English Language Assessment Conference · 2020 International Meeting or Conference British Council, Singapore
Investigating socio-pragmatic pre-departure support for Chinese students studying abroad - 5th International Conference on Internationalization of Higher Education · 2018 International Meeting or Conference Guangdong University of Foreign studies, Guangzhou, China
Grading class participation: Perception and practice of ELTs in China - The 3rd British Council New Directions East Asia English Language Assessment Conference · 2017 International Meeting or Conference British Council, Shanghai, China
The pedagogical challenges of promoting and assessing classroom participation: Rethinking current ELT practices through a new classroom assessment methodology - The 8th International Conference on English Language Teaching (ELT) in China · 2017 International Meeting or Conference Xi'an, China
Maximising employability through the ELT curriculum: A review, clarification and operationalisation of key language competences sought by employers - 11th International Symposium on Teaching English at Tertiary Level: Rethinking ELT in Higher Education · 2016 International Meeting or Conference Hong Kong
The pedagogical challenges of assessing classroom participation within an ELT context: Are current practices fit for purpose? An investigation into teacher and student perceptions within the Chinese EFL classroom - 4th Forum of Applied Linguistics · 2016 International Meeting or Conference Guangdong University of Foreign studies, Guangzhou, China
Addressing the business of vocabulary acquisition: A comparison of strategies for teaching key business English lexis to underachieving undergraduate learners - 13th Asia TEFL International Conference, Creating the future for EAP in Asia: Opportunities and Directions · 2015 International Meeting or Conference Asia TEFL, Nanjing, China
Contrasting UK and Chinese Higher Education Systems: Using The University of Central Lancashire as a Case In Point - Symposium of Students International Mobility · 2014 International Meeting or Conference Communication University of China, Beijing, China
International student needs assessment: Is the customer always right? An in-depth analysis into the needs of Chinese undergraduate students preparing to study abroad - 3rd International Conference on Internationalization of Higher Education · 2014 International Meeting or Conference Guangdong University of Foreign studies, Guangzhou, China
A Preliminary Investigation into Developing a Practical Methodology That Both Identifies and Addresses the Major Concerns of Chinese Students Preparing to Study Abroad - 2nd International Conference on Internationalization of Higher Education · 2012 International Meeting or Conference Guangdong University of Foreign studies, Guangzhou, China
Ageing blowfly larvae using posterior spiracle dimensions - Royal Entomological Society International Symposium Ento ’09 · 2009 International Meeting or Conference Sheffield University, Sheffield, UK