Office
국제관 319호 / Tel.(02)970-7212
Nationality
USA
Education
Ph.D in Educational Psychology (Second Language Testing / Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
M.A. in Humanities from California State University, CA, USA
B.A. in English from Illinois State University, IL, USA
M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
M.A. in Humanities from California State University, CA, USA
B.A. in English from Illinois State University, IL, USA
E-mail
walters@language.seoultech.ac.kr
Research Interests
Language testing and assessment, TESOL teacher education, L2 pragmatics, conversation analysis
Professional Information
My current focus is in developing CA-informed tests (CAIT) -- that is, assessments of L2 oral pragmatics ability that are based upon the findings and methodology of conversation analysis (CA). A second area of interest is in the assessment-literacy acquisition processes of L2 classroom teachers, with possible applications to teacher education. I also have more general interests in conversation analysis, test validity theory, and the philosophy of science.
Research Output
Appraising models and frameworks of spoken ability in remote L2 assessment
Walters, F. S., 2023, In: Fundamental Considerations in Technology Mediated Language Assessment. Sadeghi, K. & Douglas, D. (eds.). Routledge, pp. 17-30.
Walters, F. S., 2023, In: Fundamental Considerations in Technology Mediated Language Assessment. Sadeghi, K. & Douglas, D. (eds.). Routledge, pp. 17-30.
Ethics and fairness
Walters, F. S., 2022, In: The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing, 2nd edition. Fulcher, G. & Harding, L. (eds.), Routledge, pp. 563-577.
Walters, F. S., 2022, In: The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing, 2nd edition. Fulcher, G. & Harding, L. (eds.), Routledge, pp. 563-577.
Some considerations regarding validation in CA-Informed oral testing for the L2 classroom
Walters, F. S., Apr 12 2021, In: Classroom-based Conversation Analytic Research: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives on Pedagogy. Kunitz, S., Markee, N., and Sert, O. (eds.). Springer International Publishing, pp. 383-404.
Walters, F. S., Apr 12 2021, In: Classroom-based Conversation Analytic Research: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives on Pedagogy. Kunitz, S., Markee, N., and Sert, O. (eds.). Springer International Publishing, pp. 383-404.
An examination of a CA-informed test of L2 oral pragmatics
Walters, F. S., 2020, In : Korea TESOL Journal. 15(2).
Walters, F. S., 2020, In : Korea TESOL Journal. 15(2).
A sociocultural inquiry into assessment-literacy development of veteran L2 classroom teachers via standards reverse engineering
Walters, F. S., 2019, In : Korea TESOL Journal. 15(1).
Walters, F. S., 2019, In : Korea TESOL Journal. 15(1).
Walters, F. S., 2013, Assessing Second Language Pragmatics. Ross, S. J. & Kasper, G. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan UK, p. 172-195 (Palgrave Advances in Language and Linguistics).
Fairness
Walters, F. S., Mar 13 2012, The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing. Fulcher, G. & Davidson, F. (eds.). Routledge, p. 469-478
Walters, F. S., Mar 13 2012, The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing. Fulcher, G. & Davidson, F. (eds.). Routledge, p. 469-478
Cultivating assessment literacy: Standards evaluation through language-test specification reverse engineering
Walters, F. S., Oct 1 2010, In : Language Assessment Quarterly. 7, 4, p. 317-342 26 p.
Walters, F. S., Oct 1 2010, In : Language Assessment Quarterly. 7, 4, p. 317-342 26 p.
A conversation analysis-informed test of L2 aural pragmatic comprehension
Walters, F. S., Mar 2009, In : TESOL Quarterly. 43, 1, p. 29-54 26 p.
Walters, F. S., Mar 2009, In : TESOL Quarterly. 43, 1, p. 29-54 26 p.
A conversation-analytic hermeneutic rating protocol to assess L2 oral pragmatic competence
Walters, F. S., Apr 1 2007, In : Language Testing. 24, 2, p. 155-183 29 p.
Walters, F. S., Apr 1 2007, In : Language Testing. 24, 2, p. 155-183 29 p.