PROMS 2018: Pacific-Rim Objective Measurement Symposium 2018 College of Foreign Languages and Literature, Fudan University Shanghai, China, July 25-27, 2018 |
Submission deadline | April 1, 2018 |
Notification of abstract acceptance | May 5, 2018 |
Earlybird registration | May 30, 2018 |
The application of the Rasch model has been increasing exponentially in the field of language testing and assessment, and across the human sciences, more generally. A review of the articles published in Language Testing and Language Assessment Quarterly, two highly-cited journals in the field in the past two decades, reveals that the Rasch model has become one of the dominant research methods, used to address a variety of research questions, most notably the validation of language assessment instruments and the detection of rater effects in performance assessment, such as writing and speaking. A quick search on Google Scholar indicates that over 10,000 papers/books have been published using/discussing Rasch measurement theory since 2016.
PROMS is the annual professional meeting symposium of the Pacific Rim Objective Measurement Society. PROMS was established in 2005 to promote objective measurement around the Pacific Rim by contributing to the research and development of Rasch measurement. The symposium consists of a conference and associated workshops for the sharing of knowledge and applications of the Rasch model with the international community. It has grown into one of the most prominent conferences in the theory and practice of applying the Rasch model in the Asia-Pacific region, and worldwide. It provides a valuable opportunity for both novice and seasoned researchers to discuss important and emerging issues in applying the Rasch model, and to present empirical research featuring the application of the Rasch model in human sciences.
Submission Guidelines
All abstracts should have five sections as follows:
- Aims and key words: The main objective(s) or the goal to achieve (where appropriate) and the relevant hypothesis or hypotheses tested (if there is);
- Sample: Specified subject status and sample size;
- Method: The research design, method(s) and procedures (when necessary);
- Results: The major findings of the study;
- Conclusions: The main conclusions, implication(s) and significance(s) of the findings.
List of Topics
PROMS invites presentations on the theory and practice of applying the Rasch model across the human sciences, including business, education, health and psychology. These could include research applying the Rasch model, advances in the practice of measurement, or reviews of modern measurement theory. Topics of submission may include, but are not limited to:
- Development and validation of assessment instruments
- Rater effects in performance assessment
- Fairness of using assessment to make decisions
- Assessing language skills such as listening, reading, writing, and speaking
- Advances in the practice of measurement
- Issues relating to modern measurement theory
- Technical issues of the application of the Rasch model
- Using the Rasch model collaboratively with other statistical procedures such as G-theory
Invited Speakers
PROMS 2018 will feature three keynote speeches by:
Tim McNamara, Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor
School of Languages and Linguistics, University of Melbourne
President, American Association for Applied Linguistics
Yan Jin, Professor
School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Chair, the National College English Test Committee, China
George Engelhard, Professor
Department of Educational Psychology (Quantitative Methodology)
College of Education, University of Georgia
Contact
Questions about submissions should be addressed to jinsongfan@fudan.edu.cn.