Qatar National Convention Centre

Qatar National Convention Centre11:40–12:00 Concurrent SessionsThe Focus of Online Peer Feedback and Its Impact on Saudi Female EFL Students’ WritingPresenter: Reem Aloud, Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic UniversityThis session reports on a study that explored the focus of online peer feedback and its impact on writing.The findings reveal that the participants’ feedback focused on form rather than content and organizationand that most of the incorporated feedback focuses on form. The participants eventually obtained thehighest scores on form.Implementation of Vocabulary Learning Strategies from a Dynamic Systems TheoryLearning perspectivePresenter: Carlos Andres Rico Castillo, Universidad de los AndesFor decades, language researchers have investigated how second language (L2) vocabulary can be effectivelylearned; findings have supported the use of vocabulary learning strategies. This quantitative experiment showsthat training students to use vocabulary learning strategies can significantly broaden L2 vocabulary.12:00–13:30 Networking Lunch and Exhibits13:30–14 :15 Concurrent and Poster SessionsPoster Session• Iranian EFL Students’ Writing Strategies for Error CorrectionPresenter: Akbar Azizifar, Islamic Azad University• Teaching ESL Learners More Effective Academic Writing Skills and KnowledgePresenter: Cameron Richards, University of Technology Malaysia• Kick Starting Autonomy for Writing Proficiency OnlinePresenter: Carmen Denekamp, Qatar University, Qatar & Massey University• ‘Globish’ What?Presenter: Hugh Hughes, Texas A&M University at Qatar• The Notions of Acceptability, Grammaticality, and Correctness in EFLPresenter: Mohamed Basil Al-Azzawi, University of Mosul• Researching Written Corrective FeedbackPresenter: Sabina Ostrowska, Khalifa UniversityConcurrent SessionsArab Medical Students Develop Their Autonomy and Agency in Learning EnglishPresenter: Diane Malcolm, Arabian Gulf UniversityIn the context of reinterpreting the good language learner, this interview-based study of Gulf medicalstudents describes how initial failure attributed to poor English proficiency motivated them to developgreater autonomy in their language learning in the process of establishing their future identity as globalizedmedical professionals.Developing Effective Questionnaires for ELT ResearchPresenter: Christine Coombe, Dubai Men’s CollegePeople have responded to so many questionnaires and surveys over the course of their lives that when it comestime to develop one of their own for research purposes, they underestimate the knowledge and skills involved.In this presentation, participants learn how to develop effective questionnaires and surveys for ELT research.9