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Curriculum Vitae

Contact details

T: +44 (0)1582 489795
E: sathena.chan@beds.ac.uk

Present Appointments

• 2015 - present: Lecturer in Language Assessment, Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
• 2013 - 2015: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½

Education

• 2010-2013 PhD in Language Testing, The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ (United Kingdom)
• 2009-2010 MA in Language Testing and Programme Evaluation (Distinction),The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ of Essex (United Kingdom)
• 2003-2007 BA (Hons) English Language Teaching (First Class Hons), The Hong Kong Polytechnic ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ (Hong Kong)

Previous Appointments

• 2010-2013 Research Assistant (Part-time) at the Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment (CRELLA), ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
• 2011-2012 External Consultant (Part-time) at Trinity London College
• 2012-2012 External Statistics Analyst (Part-time) at Oxford ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Press
• 2007-2009 English Teacher at the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education
• 2004-2007 Research Assistant (Part-time) at the Department of English, The Hong Kong Polytechnic ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½

Publications and Research Reports

• Chan, S. H. C, Bax, S. & Weir, C. J. (2016). Researching participants taking IELTS Academic Writing Task 2 (AWT2) in paper mode and in computer mode in terms of score equivalence, cognitive validity and other factors. Final report submitted to the British Council.
• Moore, Y., & Chan, S. H. C. (2016). Investigating the cognitive constructs measured by Aptis Writing Test in the Japanese context: a case study. Aptis Asia Research Grants Report. Final report submitted to the British Council.
• Chan, S. H. C., Inoue, C., & Taylor, L. (2015). Developing rubrics to assess the reading-into-writing skills: A case study. Assessing Writing, 26, 20-37.
• Taylor, L., & Chan, S. H. C. (2015). Reviewing the suitability of English language tests for providing the GMC with evidence of doctors' English proficiency.
• Chan, S. H. C., Wu, R. Y. F. and Weir, C. J. (2014). Examining the context and cognitive validity of the GEPT Advanced Writing Task 1: A comparison with real-life academic writing tasks. LTTC-GEPT Research Report, 3, 1-91.
• Weir, C. J., Chan, S. H. C. and Nakatsuhara, F. (2013). Examining the criterion-related validity of the GEPT advanced reading and writing tests: Comparing GEPT with IELTS and real-life academic performance. LTTC-GEPT Research Report, 1, 1-43.
  
• Green, A., Weir, C. J., Chan, S. H. C., Taylor, L., Field, J., Nakatsuhara, F. and Bax, S. (2012). Textual features of CAE reading texts: CAE texts compared with reading texts from FCE, CPE and IELTS and with essential undergraduate textbooks. Unpublished research report for Cambridge ESOL UK.
• Chan, S. H. C. (2011). Demonstrating the cognitive validity and face validity of PTE Academic Writing items. Pearson External Research Notes.

Consultancies and Externally Funded Projects

• 2016-2017 Keystroke logging and stimulated recall study on integrated reading-into-writing processes (A2-B2) (funded by Trinity College London)
• 2014-2016 Eye-tracking and stimulated recall study on High-Intermediate and Advanced GEPT Reading (funded by LTTC, Taiwan)
• 2014-2016 Comparing the cognitive processes elicited on paper-based and computer-based essay writing task (funded by Cambridge ESOL, British Council and IELTS Australia) - °ä´Ç³¾±è±ô±ð³Ù±ð»åÌý
• 2014-2015 Investigating the cognitive validity of Aptis Writing in the Japanese context (funded by the Aptis Asia Research Grants 2014) - Completed
• 2014-2015: IELTS equivalence research for the purpose of General Medical Council registration for International Medical Graduates 2014, UK General Medical Council - Completed
• 2013-2015: Trinity College London Test Review project - Completed
• 2012-2013: Examining the context and cognitive validity of the GEPT Advanced Writing Task 1: a comparison with real-life academic writing tasks, The Language Training and Testing Center (LTTC), Taiwan - Completed
• 2011-2012: Examining the criterion-related validity of the GEPT advanced reading and writing tests: Comparing GEPT with IELTS and real-life academic performance, The Language Training and Testing Center (LTTC), Taiwan - Completed
• 2009-2010: An investigation into the composing processes in writing-only and reading-to-write test tasks: computer-assisted analysis and stimulated recall, Pearson External Research Programme) - Completed

Teaching at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Level

• Language Assessment (MA in TEFL/Applied Linguistics)
• Research Methods (MA and BA in TEFL/Applied Linguistics/Intercultural Communication)
• Statistical analyses and SPSS workshops

Presentations

• 'Reading processes in GEPT reading tests.' Paper presented at CRELLA-Lancaster ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Eye Tracking Research Seminar, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, UK, June 2015.
• ‘Reading-into-writing: construct definition, task design and scale development.' Paper presented at LTRC 2014, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• ‘Collecting context and cognitive validity evidence of the GEPT Advanced Writing Test.’ Paper presented at LTRC 2014, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• 'The context validity of integrated reading-into-writing test task.' Paper presented at the 5^th ALTE International Conference Paris, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris (Paris, France), April, 2014.
• 'An empirical investigation into the cognitive validity of the prototype of a post-entry reading-into-writing test' Paper presented at CRELLA Spring Research Seminar, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, UK, March 2014.
• 'Introduction of statistical analyses for language testing/learning research'. CRELLA post-graduate forum presentation. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, February 2014.
• 'CRELLA and the socio-cognitive approach to test validation', The Hong Kong Examination and Assessment Authority, Hong Kong, China, October 2013.
• 'Establishing the cognitive validity of EAP reading-into-writing tests.' Paper presented at The 9th Annual EALTA Conference. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ of Innsbruck (Innsbruck, Austria), June, 2012.
• An investigation of the cognitive validity of EAP reading-into-writing test tasks.' Paper presented at the Language Testing Forum 2011, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ of Warwick (Warwick, UK), November, 2011.
• 'The cognitive processes elicited by reading-into-writing tests.' Paper presented at CRELLA Summer Research Seminar, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, UK, July 2011.
• 'An investigation into the composing processes in writing-only and reading-to-writing computer based test tasks: computer-assisted episode analysis and stimulated recall' Work in progress presented at CRELLA Summer Research Seminar, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, UK, July 2010.
• 'The composing processes elicited by writing-only and reading-to-write test tasks. A study using computer-assisted analysis and stimulated recall.' Paper presented at Pearson Research Lunch and Learn, Pearson (London, UK), September, 2010
• 'Comparing the writing processes elicited by the writing-only and reading-to-write test tasks'. Paper presented at 15th Essex Graduate Conference in Linguistic. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ of Essex (Colchester, UK), August, 2010.
• 'Investigating the writing processes by the use of onscreen video episodes and stimulated recall elicited'. Research in progress presented at 15th Lancaster ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and English Language. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ of Lancaster (Lancaster, UK), July, 2010.

Measures of esteem

• Finalist of the Jacqueline Ross TOEFL Dissertation Award 2015
• Shortlisted for the Caroline Clapham IELTS Masters Award 2011
• 2010 Pearson External Research Program (Master student research)
• Sonca Products Gold Medal Award – Outstanding graduates 2007/08
• Dean's Certificate of Academic Achievement 2006/07