Dr Luke Harding
Lecturer
Degree: BA(Hons), MAppLing, PhD (Melbourne)
Associated research centres and groups: Language Testing Research Group (LTRG)
Current Teaching
I am currently teaching modules on the MA in Language Testing (Distance), as well as the MA in TESOL (Hong Kong).
Potential Doctoral Proposals
I am interested in supervising doctoral students in any of the following areas:
- Language testing (particularly listening assessment, pronunciation assessment, specific purposes language testing, assessor decision-making and topics concerning the challenges of English as an International Language for language testing)
- Second language listening comprehension
- Attitudes towards accents and their impact on comprehension
Publications
Harding, L. (2011). Accent and listening assessment: A validation study of the use of speakers with L2 accents on an academic English listening test. Frankfurt: Peter Lang.
Harding, L. (in press, to appear 2012). Pronunciation assessment. The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
Harding, L., Pill, J. & Ryan, K. (2011). Assessor decision-making while marking a note-taking listening test: The case of the OET. Language Assessment Quarterly, 8 (2), 108-126.
Harding, L. (submitted). Accent and listening assessment: An investigation of the potential for a shared-L1 advantage.
Harding, L. & Ryan, K. (2009). Decision-making in marking open-ended listening test items: The case of the OET. Spaan Fellow Working Papers in Second or Foreign Language Assessment, 7, 99-114.
Macqueen, S. & Harding, L. (2009). Review of the Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) speaking test. Language Testing, 26 (3), 467-476.
Elder, C. & Harding, L. (2008). Language testing and English as an International Language: Constraints and contributions. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 31 (3), 34.1-34.11.
Harding, L. (2008). Accent and academic listening assessment: A study of test-taker perceptions. Melbourne Papers in Language Testing, 13 (1), 1-33.
Harding, L. & Wigglesworth, G. (2005). Different generations, different needs: Migrant youth in English language programs. Prospect: An Australian Journal of TESOL, 20 (3), 6-23.
Adams, D., Daly, A., Dunn, E., Harding, L., Rutter, A., Sellars, H. (eds.) (2005). Interventions, Interactions & Interrelations: School of Languages Postgraduate Research Papers on Language and Literature, Volume 5. Melbourne: School of Languages, The University of Melbourne.
Harding, L. (2003). Review of 'Teaching Grammar' by Jim Scrivener (Oxford University Press 2003). Prospect: An Australian Journal of TESOL, 18 (3).
Conference presentations
Harding, L. & Pill, J.(2011). The virtuous assessor: Marking decisions as ethical decisions (oral presentation). University for Foreigners in Siena: 8th Annual EALTA Conference. Siena.
Harding, L. (2010). Accent-related difficulty and attitudinal response on a listening test featuring L2 speakers: Evidence from verbal reports (oral presentation). The University of Melbourne: Language Testing Research Centre 20th Anniversary. Melbourne.
Harding, L. (2009). Accent-related difficulty and attitudinal response on a listening test featuring L2 speakers: Evidence from verbal reports (oral presentation). Auckland University of Technology: 1st Combined Conference of the Applied Linguistics Associations of NZ and Australia. Auckland.
Harding, L. (2008). Test-taker attitudes towards diverse-accented speakers in L2 listening assessment: The verbal guise approach (oral presentation). Zhejiang University: 30th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium. Hangzhou.
Harding, L., Ryan, K. & Pill, J. (2008). Decision-making in marking open-ended listening test items: The case of the OET (oral presentation). Zhejiang University: 30th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium. Hangzhou.
Harding, L. (2007). The effect of accent on an EAP listening test: A DIF perspective (work-in-progress presentation). University of Barcelona: 29th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium. Barcelona.
Harding, L. (2006). Evaluating the intelligibility of diverse accented speakers: Practical methods and theoretical implications (oral presentation). University of Sydney: Human and Machine Speech Workshop. Sydney.
Wigglesworth, G. & Harding, L. (2006). Working with bilingual assistants in the classroom: Identifying and learning roles through classroom interaction (oral presentation). Central TAFE, Perth: Adult Migrant English Program National Conference. Perth.
Harding, L. (2006). Rating the intelligibility of speakers with diverse accents: Implications for the selection of speakers on an academic listening test (oral presentation). University of Melbourne: School of Languages Postgraduate Conference. Melbourne.
Harding, L. (2006). Accent and second language academic listening assessment: A pilot study (oral presentation). University of Queensland: 31st Annual Congress of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia. Brisbane.
Harding, L. & Wigglesworth, G. (2006). Is there a role for a diversity of accents in academic listening assessment (oral presentation). University of Melbourne: 28th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium. Melbourne.
Harding, L. (2005). Accent and second language academic listening assessment (poster presentation). Macquarie University: HCSNet Summerfest. Sydney.
Harding, L. (2005). Disagreeing in Australian English: Native speaker norms and the development of ESL learners' pragmatic competence (oral presentation). University of Melbourne: 30th Annual Congress of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia. Melbourne.
Invited talks and seminars
Harding, L. (2010). Principles and practice of task design: Listening assessment (seminar). Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority: Professional Development. Melbourne.
Harding, L. & Neve, G. (2010). The OET listening sub-test: Specifications and development. OET Forum 2010: "Building the future together". Melbourne.
Harding, L. (2010). Principles and practice of task design: Listening assessment (seminar). The University of Melbourne: Language Testing Research Centre 20th Anniversary. Melbourne.
Harding, L. (2010). Designing meaningful assessment tasks: Principles and practice (seminar). Holmesglen TAFE: "English for Employment Programs" Professional Development Conference. Eildon, Victoria.
Harding, L. & Knoch, U. (2009). Revising the OET reading sub-test. OET Forum 09. Melbourne.
Harding, L., Knoch, U. & Ryan, K. (2008). Designing listening assessments: Principles and practice (seminar). Monash University: Professional Development Series. Melbourne.
Harding, L. (2007). Intelligibility, comprehensibility and accent: Some implications for language assessment and teaching (oral presentation). University of Edinburgh: Teacher Development Series. Edinburgh.
Elder, C., Harding, L., Knoch, U. & Ryan, K. (2007). Designing assessment tasks: Principles and practice (seminar). Swinburne University: English Australia Professional Development Series. Melbourne.
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