MA-ELTA Students Present at HSUHK English Department’s 10th Undergraduate & Postgraduate Conference 2026
The Department of English at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong held its 10th Undergraduate & Postgraduate Conference on 18 May 2026.
Our MA-ELTA students actively participated in the postgraduate parallel sessions, presenting three research projects.
MA-ELTA Presenters & Topics:
- Purnima Saini, Xie Jingjing Betty, Long Qingqing Claire, Guang Huanzhu Rose: ‘Natural Rhythm’ or Intelligibility? A Lingua Franca Core Analysis of Suprasegmental Bias in HKDSE vs. IELTS Speaking Rubrics
- Yu Shulan Susan, Long Qingqing Claire, Xie Jingjing Betty, Luo Yinghong Nancy, Chen Xin Listener: Cognitive Validation of High-Stakes Reading Tests: A Comparative Task-Mapping Analysis of the HKDSE and IELTS within the Khalifa and Weir (2009) Model
- Guang Huanzhu Rose, Wang Pei Peina, Bai Lijuan Daphne, Yan Ruiya Ruiya: Comparison of Validity and Reliability between the HKDSE and IELTS Reading Test Samples
The MA-ELTA presentations were praised by faculty and peers for their methodological rigour, practical relevance, and contribution to understanding high-stakes English language assessment.