Workshops:
De Jong, J. & Zheng, Y. (2017, June). Use and interpretation of statistical analysis procedures to improve testing and assessment (Intermediate level). European Association of Language Testing and Assessment 2017, Sevre, France.
Zheng, Y. (2016, January). Statistics for Those Who Dislike Statistics. Invited by the Scientific Society for Saudi Students in the UK, Southampton, UK.
Zheng, Y. (2016, October). Statistics in Applied Linguistics. Invited by University of Nottingham Ningbo, China
Zheng, Y (2014, December). An introduction to Quantitative Methods in Applied Linguistics, invited by Wuhan University, China
Selected Conference Presentations (from 2010)
Zhang, L., Zheng, Y., & Yang, D. (2021). Exploring Chinese University English Teachers' Language Assessment Literacy: A Mixed Methods Study. Presented at online Language Testing Forum(LTF), Lancaster University, UK
Zhang, D., & Zheng, Y. (2021, July). A Study on Mandarin Chinese Teachers' Assessment Literacy in the UK. Presented at the 18th International Conference on Teaching and Learning Chinese in Higher Education, 2021 BCLTS annual conference.
Zheng, Y. (2019, April). How Does Anxiety Influence Language Performance? From the Perspectives of Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety and Cognitive Test Anxiety. Plenary talk invited by the Juarez University of the State of Durango, 4th Inter-Institutional Forum on Languages, Mexico.
Lin, S. & Zheng, Y. (2018, July). Investigating Chinese Teachers' Professional Development Needs in Southern UK. Presented at British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) Language Learning and Teaching SIG, Southampton, UK.
De la Garza Cano, R. & Zheng, Y. (2018, May). Assessing Language Progress: How to measure, and what to compare to? Presented at European Association for Language Testing and Assessment (EALTA), Bochum, Germany.
De la Garza Cano, R. & Zheng, Y. (2016, November). EAP assessments: A study to track test-takers' progression. Presented at the Language Testing Forum (LTF), Reading, UK.
Zheng, Y. & Zhang, Y. (2016, May). Towards Localisation of a Test: What are the Essential Considerations? Presented at European Association for Language Testing and Assessment (EALTA), Valencia, Spain.
Zheng, Y., Zhang, Y., & Yan, Y. (2015, November). Investigating the Practice of the CEFR outside Europe: A Case Study on English Writing Assessment in China. Presented at the International Conference on Language Testing and Assessment. Guangzhou, China.
Zheng, Y., Mohammadi, S., Booth, D. (2014, October). Incorporating feedback into an online assessment module: Exploring its potential. Presented at the 7th International Conference on English Language Teaching (ELT) in China. Nanjing, China.
Zheng, Y., Mohammadi, S., Booth, D. (2014, June). Linking a test to CEFR: An application of extended descriptors, Presented at Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC), Amsterdam, NL.
Mohammadi, S., Zheng, Y., & Bonk, W. (2014, June). Exploring the effectiveness of online feedback at different CEFR, Presented at Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC), Amsterdam, NL.
Colley, M., Hancock, J., & Zheng, Y. (2013, November). An investigation into raters' experience of rating different linguistic features. Presented at the 33rd Language Testing Forum (LTF), Nottingham, UK.
De Jong, J. & Zheng, Y. (2013, July). Optimizing raw score usage to reduce measurement error. Presented at the 35th Language Testing Research Colloquium on Broadening horizon: Language assessments, diagnosis, and accountability. Seoul, Korea.
Zheng, Y. & Mohammadi, S. (2013, May). An investigation into the writing construct(s) measured in Pearson Test of English Academic. Presented at the EALTA writing assessment special interest group. Istanbul, Turkey.
Zheng, Y. & De Jong, J. (2013, May). Linking to the CEFR: validation using a priori and a posteriori evidence. Presented at the International Conference in Language Testing in Europe: Time for a New Framework. University of Antwerpen, Belgium.
Zheng, Y. & Hancock, J. (2013, April). Academic English test performance: the influence of test taker background. Presented at the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Languages (IATEFL). Liverpool, UK.
Zheng, Y. & Li, L. (2012, November). Test takers, test trainers, and test developers: Are they speaking the same language? Presented at the 32nd Language Testing Forum (LTF), Bristol, UK.
Zheng, Y., Jones, G., & Buckland, S. (2012, June). English Language Skills and Academic Performance: A Study of Chinese Test Takers. Presented at the 9th annual European Association for Language Testing and Assessment (EALTA), Innsbruck, Austria.
Ackermann, K., & Zheng, Y. (2012, April). Investigating item variables influencing test taker performance on multiple choice items. Presented at the 34th Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC), Princeton, NJ, US.
De Jong, J., & Zheng, Y. (2012, April). Native speaker responses in language test development. Presented at the 34th Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC), Princeton, NJ, US.
De Jong, J., & Zheng, Y. (2011, November). Optimizing raw score usage to reduce measurement error. Presented at the 31st Language Testing Forum (LTF),Warwick, UK.
Lu, Q., & Zheng, Y. (2011, November). Investigating Item Features that Influence Test-takers' Performance on 'Summarize-Spoken-Text' Item Type. Presented at the 31st Language Testing Forum (LTF), Warwick, UK.
Jones, G., & Zheng, Y. (2011, October). Test repetition or test preparation? Presented at the National Association of Foreign Language Education (NAFLE) annual conference, Beijing, China.
Zheng, Y., & Mohammadi, S. (2011, October). Writing Assessment in Pearson Test of English Academic. Presented at the Writing Assessment in Higher Education: Making the Framework work. Amsterdam, NL.
De Jong, J., & Zheng, Y. (2011, August). The Role of Native Speaker Responses in Language Test Development. Presented at the 16th World Congress of Applied Linguistics (AILA). Beijing, China.
Zheng, Y. (2011, August). Chinese University Students' Motivation, Anxiety, Global Awareness, Linguistic Confidence, and English Test Performance: A Correlational and Causal Investigation. Presented at the Symposium of Consequential validity of large-scale testing: Multiple sources of evidence from test-takers at the 16th World Congress of Applied Linguistics (AILA). Beijing, China.
Zheng, Y. (2011, June). The validity of using integrated tasks to assess listening skills. Presented at the 33rd Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC). Ann Arbor, MI, US.
Zheng, Y. (2011, April). Assessing Academic English listening: A multi-trait multi-method approach. Presented at the Academic Listening symposium at International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Languages (IATEFL). Brighton, UK.
Zheng, Y. (2010, November) Making language test score report understandable and useful. Presented at the 30th Language Testing Forum (LTF), Lancaster, UK.
Zheng, Y. (2010, November). Applying the EALTA guidelines for good practices in language testing in the development of Pearson Test of English Academic. Presented at the British Association of Lectures in English for Academic Purposes (BALEAP) Professional Issues Meeting, Nottingham, UK
Zheng, Y., De Jong, J., & Li, J. (2010, July). Establishing test validity for Pearson Test of English Academic. Presented at the International Test Commission (ITC) Hong Kong, China.
Zheng, Y. (2010, April). Knowing the test takers: Investigating test taker background, test taker characteristics, and their test performance. Presented at the 32nd Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC): Crossing the threshold: investigating levels, domains and frameworks in language assessment. Cambridge, UK.