2026 CUE and GALE SIG Conference

Session

Room 108 - Presentation 5

108-5

10 Oct 2026, 13:15

Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Conveners

Room 108 - Presentation 5: Formative assessment in a university setting

• Roderick Mitcham (Shinshu University)

Room 108 - Presentation 5: Identity, Equity, and Agency in Culturally Integrated University Language Classrooms

• Timothy Ang
• Gordon Carlson (-Otemae University)
• John Jackson (Otemae University)

56. Formative assessment in a university setting

Roderick Mitcham (Shinshu University)

Research Presentation - CUE

The paper considers a pilot study on the effectiveness of formative assessment. Conducted in a university setting in Japan, the intervention was folded into a 16-week course of study on essay writing. Taught through a six-step process, students wrote essays in the first half of the course. Evaluated against a rubric that set out criteria for success, students were given feedback. In the second...

49. Identity, Equity, and Agency in Culturally Integrated University Language Classrooms

Mr Brian Nuspliger (-Otemae University), Ms Evelyn Toth (-Otemae University), Mr Gordon Carlson (-Otemae University), Mr John Jackson (Otemae University), Mr Timothy Ang (Toyo University)

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Research Presentation - CUE

This presentation depicts a study comparing Japanese and international students’ experiences in culturally integrated English classes across two universities. Results showed strong agreement between groups on comfort, collaboration, and the value of cultural exchange, while international students reported higher confidence, greater ease in expressing ideas, and feeling more valued,...