Jason Fan
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 5143542 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Jason Fan |
| PRENOMES | Jason |
| SOBRENOME | Fan |
| ASSINATURA | FAN J |
| AFILIAÇÕES | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3600-548X |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 14 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2011 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Examining the relevance of three Toefl Essentials writing tasks to the accounting profession
Large-scale English language proficiency tests are increasingly used to make decisions about professional registration despite not originally being developed to make predictions about language use in the workplace. Domain experts can play a valuable role as informants in establishing the relevance of test tasks to a specific TLU domain. However, this practice has seldom been critically examined. In particular, no studies to date have examined the…
Modelling workplace communicative competence
Previous models of communicative competence in applied linguistics have largely focused on general language proficiency, with few addressing the specific demands of workplace communication. This interview-based study investigated language-related challenges faced by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) migrant workers in the food services sector. The participants included 20 migrant workers in Australia and New Zealand and two educators r…
Rasch Analysis
As a data analysis technique, Rasch analysis has been widely used in the field of language assessment, offering a comprehensive and powerful means for interrogating the technical quality of language assessment. The Rasch model is an umbrella term that encompasses a family of probabilistic models, including the basic Rasch model, the Rating Scale Model (RSM), the Partial Credit Model (PCM), and the Many‐Facets Rasch Model (MFRM), among others. The…
Towards a framework of critical thinking for assessing EAP speaking
As one of the fundamental skills of the 21st century, critical thinking (CT) is a topic of considerable interest within the domain of assessing English for academic purposes (EAP). Recent literature on EAP instruction and assessment indicates that EAP has evolved beyond a strict focus on language improvement to encompass discourse competence and broader academic literacy development, with CT playing an important role in academic communication. A …
Test score comparison tables
While several test concordance tables have been published, the research underpinning such tables has rarely been examined in detail. This study aimed to survey the publically available studies or documentation underpinning the test concordance tables of the providers of four major international language tests, all accepted by the Australian Department of Home Affairs for Australian visa purposes. To evaluate the concordance studies, we first iden…
Open Science for language assessment research and practice in China
Winke delineates objectives and suggests a series of steps for the implementation of Open Science (OS) in language assessment. While we recognize the relevance and potential success of these concrete measures for OS in language assessment, the distinctive challenges confronting OS in China may prevent researchers and practitioners from fully capitalizing on them. In response to Winke, we first reflect on the significant challenges encountered by …
Differential washback effects of a high-stakes test on students’ English learning process
Understanding of the differential washback effects of high-stakes tests on students’ learning remains limited. This study attempts to fill this research gap by investigating the differential washback effects of the National Matriculation English Test (NMET) in China on students’ English learning process across genders, grades and English proficiency levels. A total of 3,105 senior high school students participated in the study. An exploratory fac…
Claire Kramsch
In 2020 amidst the COVID-19 crisis, and in the final year of Donald Trump’s tumultuous Presidency, a group of Australian applied linguists met weekly via Zoom to discuss Claire Kramsch’s latest book, Language as Symbolic Power. As linguistics and language educators, we were a close fit for the book’s intended audience. Our weekly interactions, our unresolved questions, our resistances were distilled in a weekly e-mail to the author, provoking gen…
Local English testing in China’s tertiary education
Accompanying the still pervasive influence of the College English Test (CET), some universities in China, especially the higher-ranking ones, have in recent years devised and implemented their own local English testing regimes. This significant shift, however, has captured limited research attention. Building on considerations in local language testing and adopting a broad view of language tests as embedded within policy spaces, we examined the p…
“Am I qualified to be a language tester?”
Recent investigations into language assessment literacy (LAL) suggest that stakeholder groups might differ in interests, needs, and expectations in assessment practice, resulting in different LAL profiles. This qualitative study furthers this line of research by examining the effect of contextual and experiential factors on the LAL profiles and development of different stakeholder groups. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among 20 partici…
Teachers’ involvement in high-stakes language assessment reforms
“Assessment knowledge is important, but …”
Queering Disney animated films using a critical literacy lens
Actively queering popular culture texts, using critical literacy tools, is a useful classroom practice that enables agentic readers to see the possibilities for extending their own “queering” of popular culture. Queer readings of Disney animated films, for example, can help challenge the gender norms represented in these films. Through queer re-interpretations of The Lion King and Frozen, I demonstrate how it is possible to create queer meanings …
Test for English Majors (TEM) in China
Test for English Majors (TEM) in China
Queering Disney animated films using a critical literacy lens
Actively queering popular culture texts, using critical literacy tools, is a useful classroom practice that enables agentic readers to see the possibilities for extending their own “queering” of popular culture. Queer readings of Disney animated films, for example, can help challenge the gender norms represented in these films. Through queer re-interpretations of The Lion King and Frozen, I demonstrate how it is possible to create queer meanings …
Test for English Majors (TEM) in China
“Assessment knowledge is important, but …”
Queering Disney animated films using a critical literacy lens
Actively queering popular culture texts, using critical literacy tools, is a useful classroom practice that enables agentic readers to see the possibilities for extending their own “queering” of popular culture. Queer readings of Disney animated films, for example, can help challenge the gender norms represented in these films. Through queer re-interpretations of The Lion King and Frozen, I demonstrate how it is possible to create queer meanings …
Teachers’ involvement in high-stakes language assessment reforms
“Am I qualified to be a language tester?”
Recent investigations into language assessment literacy (LAL) suggest that stakeholder groups might differ in interests, needs, and expectations in assessment practice, resulting in different LAL profiles. This qualitative study furthers this line of research by examining the effect of contextual and experiential factors on the LAL profiles and development of different stakeholder groups. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among 20 partici…
Claire Kramsch
In 2020 amidst the COVID-19 crisis, and in the final year of Donald Trump’s tumultuous Presidency, a group of Australian applied linguists met weekly via Zoom to discuss Claire Kramsch’s latest book, Language as Symbolic Power. As linguistics and language educators, we were a close fit for the book’s intended audience. Our weekly interactions, our unresolved questions, our resistances were distilled in a weekly e-mail to the author, provoking gen…
Local English testing in China’s tertiary education
Accompanying the still pervasive influence of the College English Test (CET), some universities in China, especially the higher-ranking ones, have in recent years devised and implemented their own local English testing regimes. This significant shift, however, has captured limited research attention. Building on considerations in local language testing and adopting a broad view of language tests as embedded within policy spaces, we examined the p…
Differential washback effects of a high-stakes test on students’ English learning process
Understanding of the differential washback effects of high-stakes tests on students’ learning remains limited. This study attempts to fill this research gap by investigating the differential washback effects of the National Matriculation English Test (NMET) in China on students’ English learning process across genders, grades and English proficiency levels. A total of 3,105 senior high school students participated in the study. An exploratory fac…
Towards a framework of critical thinking for assessing EAP speaking
As one of the fundamental skills of the 21st century, critical thinking (CT) is a topic of considerable interest within the domain of assessing English for academic purposes (EAP). Recent literature on EAP instruction and assessment indicates that EAP has evolved beyond a strict focus on language improvement to encompass discourse competence and broader academic literacy development, with CT playing an important role in academic communication. A …
Test score comparison tables
While several test concordance tables have been published, the research underpinning such tables has rarely been examined in detail. This study aimed to survey the publically available studies or documentation underpinning the test concordance tables of the providers of four major international language tests, all accepted by the Australian Department of Home Affairs for Australian visa purposes. To evaluate the concordance studies, we first iden…
Open Science for language assessment research and practice in China
Winke delineates objectives and suggests a series of steps for the implementation of Open Science (OS) in language assessment. While we recognize the relevance and potential success of these concrete measures for OS in language assessment, the distinctive challenges confronting OS in China may prevent researchers and practitioners from fully capitalizing on them. In response to Winke, we first reflect on the significant challenges encountered by …
Rasch Analysis
As a data analysis technique, Rasch analysis has been widely used in the field of language assessment, offering a comprehensive and powerful means for interrogating the technical quality of language assessment. The Rasch model is an umbrella term that encompasses a family of probabilistic models, including the basic Rasch model, the Rating Scale Model (RSM), the Partial Credit Model (PCM), and the Many‐Facets Rasch Model (MFRM), among others. The…
Examining the relevance of three Toefl Essentials writing tasks to the accounting profession
Large-scale English language proficiency tests are increasingly used to make decisions about professional registration despite not originally being developed to make predictions about language use in the workplace. Domain experts can play a valuable role as informants in establishing the relevance of test tasks to a specific TLU domain. However, this practice has seldom been critically examined. In particular, no studies to date have examined the…
Modelling workplace communicative competence
Previous models of communicative competence in applied linguistics have largely focused on general language proficiency, with few addressing the specific demands of workplace communication. This interview-based study investigated language-related challenges faced by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) migrant workers in the food services sector. The participants included 20 migrant workers in Australia and New Zealand and two educators r…
Psychology (10 obras) · Mathematics education (7 obras) · Political science (7 obras) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (5 obras) · Pedagogy (5 obras) · Student Assessment and Feedback (5 obras) · China (4 obras) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (4 obras) · Sociology (4 obras) · Computer Science (3 obras)