OASIS activities, presentations, publications, and mentions

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A brief history of OASIS

Read about the history of OASIS in our journal article published in Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching

Others citing or talking about OASIS:

2024

  • Alqabba, H., Matouq, G. & Elliott Casal, J. (2024). Formulaic language in research articles and public facing summaries: A phrase-frame perspective. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Association of Applied Linguistics.
  • Al-Hoorie, A. & Hiver, P. (2024). Open Science in Applied Linguistics: An Introduction to Metascience. In: L. Plonsky (Ed.), Open Science in Applied Linguistics (pp.44–62) Applied Linguistics Press. [pdf]
  • Cerda, C. (2024). Reseña de Open Accessible Summaries in Language Studies [Review of Open Accessible Summaries in Language Studies]. Tecnologías para la investigación en segundas lenguas, 3(1). [pdf]
  • Foreign Language Annals. (2024). Building a Bridge to Research: Foreign Language Annals Now an OASIS Partner. The Language Educator. [pdf]
  • Fuller, J. (2024). Review: The Art and Science of Language Teaching – Lara Bryfonski and Alison Mackey. Sponge ELT. [link].
  • Guillén-Galve, I. (2024). Open science in applied linguistics research: An update on key developments and concerns. In A. Curado Fuentes, M. Rico García, & L. Fielden Burns (Eds.), Exploring open science in applied linguistics: Reviews and case studies (pp. 58-86). Applied Linguistics Press.
  • Graham, S. (2024). Engaging with and in research for classroom practice: Supporting the beginning languages teacher. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Initial Teacher Education and Training Special Interest Group of the UK's Association for Language Learning. [Video] and Slides
  • Indrarathne, B. (2024). Communicating research findings to ELT practitioners in Sri Lanka. ELT Journal, ccae045. [Link]
  • International Association for Teaching Pragmatics [ITAP]. (2024). We are partnering with OASIS! ITAP Newsletter. [Link]
  • Isaacs, T. & Yan, X. (2024). Call for Proposals from Prospective Guest Editors: Language Testing Special Issue 2027. https://journals.sagepub.com/page/ltj/specialissue2027.
  • Kang, M., Jin, T., Lu, X., & Zhang, H. (2024). Exploring the differences in syntactic complexity between lay summaries and abstracts: A case study of the New England Journal of Medicine. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 101444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2024.101444.
  • Liu, Y., & Li, T. (2024). Comparing the syntactic complexity of plain language summaries and abstracts: A case study of marine science academic writing. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 101350.
  • Marsden, E. & Hawkes, R. (2024). Balancing evidence-informed language policy and pragmatic considerations: Lessons from the MFL GCSE reforms in England. Languages, Society and Policy. https://www.lspjournal.com/post/balancing-evidence-informed-language-policy-and-pragmatic-considerations-lessons-from-the-mfl-gcse
  • Matouq, G. & Casal, J. E. (2024). Linguistic complexity in public-facing summaries of English language Linguistics studies: How researchers 'simplify' their language. Poster presented at AAAL Conference, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • Migrant English Support Hub. (2024). Tell us more - OASIS with Emma Marsden [10 minute interview]. [Link] MESH supports teachers who help migrants who are learning English in Yorkshire and the Humber.
  • McKinley, J. (2024). Does open-access publishing strengthen the English language teaching–research nexus? Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Association of Applied Linguistics as part of the colloquium on "(Re)Examining the research-practice interface: international perspectives, multiple methods, persistent challenges, and novel directions". [Slides]
  • O'Reilly, J. (2024). Opening Up Science: Why and How? Presentation to staff and students in the Department of English Language and Teaching at the Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica. [Slides].
  • Plonsky, L. (2024). The Era of Open Science is Here (Or, Why a More Open Science is also a Higher Quality Science). In: L. Plonsky (Ed.), Open Science in Applied Linguistics (pp.7–16) Applied Linguistics Press. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l7Pvqn-nslieHhoR3-KERxwNjhIsMoZl/view
  • Showstack, R. (2024). Open Science and Accessible Research. In: L. Plonsky (Ed.), Open Science in Applied Linguistics (pp.166–177) Applied Linguistics Press. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VWvo2TNhvltjIKU1iQP0Q4D1abL38AXZ/view
  • Troyan, F.J. & Davin, K.J. (2024). Expanding access to research in ForeignLanguage Annals: Introducing OASIS. Foreign Language Annals https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12787.

2023

  • Alferink, I. (2023). Using the OASIS Research Database for ELT Professional Development. TESOL Connections. [Link]
  • Alferink, I. (2023). Announcement: OASIS Database. BAAL News. [Link]
  • Bisson, M. (2023). S2: E5: Learning the words that matter. Interview with Professor Emma Marsden for The Language Scientists podcast. [Link]
  • Bryfonski, L.. & Mackey, A. (2023). The Art and Science of Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Hall, G. (2023). Teachers’ engagement with published research: how do teachers who read research navigate the field, what do they read, and why? British Council. [Link]
  • Percival, K. (2023). Ask The Experts – How can we ensure we give enough of our time to supporting teacher development? The National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers. [Link]
  • Zhang, M., & Li, M. (2023). Collaborative reading for writing: an innovative task in academic settings. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 1-36.

2022

  • Henshaw, F. (2022). A two-way information highway. Language Magazine. [Link]
  • Isbell, D. & Kremmel, B. (2022) Language Testing Special Issue: Open Science Practices in Language Testing and Assessment. Call for Papers_._
  • Ludlow, H. (2022). Interview with Professor Emma Marsden: How to boost MFL entries at GCSE and A level. Tes Magazine. [Link]. 
  • SMART Cognitive Science. (2022). Bridging the gap between research and practice: An interview with Sible Andringa. [Link]

2021

  • Al-Hoorie, A. H., Hiver, P., Kim, T. Y., & De Costa, P. I. (2021). The identity crisis in language motivation research. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 40(1), 136-153. [Link]. 
  • Chun, D. and Heift, T. (2021) The affordances and challenges of open-access journals: The case of an applied linguistics journal.  In C. Blyth, J. Thoms (Eds.) Open Education and Second Language Learning and Teaching: The Rise of a New Knowledge Ecology. pp 183-197. Multilingual Matters.
  • Jin et al. (2021). Do research articles with more readable abstracts receive higher online attention? Evidence from Science. Scientrometrics, 126, 8471-8490.
  • Marsden, E. & Bolibaugh, C. (2021). Written Evidence Submitted by Professor Emma Marsden and Dr Cylcia Bolibaugh, University of York to the UK Parliament. [Link]
  • Mayne, R. (2021) Interview with Inge Alferink about OASIS Summaries. Evidence-informed ELT pod. [Link]
  • School of Education, University of Bristol. (2021) Handbook for Education Professionals: Bristol Guide. [Link]

2020

  • Alferink, I. (2020). Research Wrapped Up. The Linguist, 59(2), 21. [Link].
  • Linguistic Association of Great Britain. (2021). Executive Report to the Linguistic Association of Great Britain Annual General Meeting. [Link]
  • Phung, H. et al. (2020). The Multi'ōlelo initiative for language research communication. Second Language Studies, 38(1).
  • Ragsdale, G. (2020). An oasis of data for research-hungry language teachers. E L Gazette. [Link] 
  • Thomas, A. (2020). Diving into second language learning and teaching with Rosamond Mitchell. CeDiLE podcast. [Link]

2019

  • Antón, M. (2019). Notes from the editor. The Modern Language Journal, 103(2).
  • Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée [International Association of Applied Linguistics]. (2019). Feature story on OASIS. [Link]
  • Harding, L. & Winke, P. (2019). Editorial. Language Testing. [Link]
    This Editorial outlines Language Testing's commitment to new ways of disseminating research including OASIS.
  • Ortega, L. (2019). Publishing language education research. Presentation to The Centre of Language Education Research, School of Education, University of Leeds. [Link]
  • Marean, L. & Lichaei, L.T. (2019). Resources that help connect research and practice. The Language Educator. [Link]
  • Morgan-Short, K. (2019). S1 Episode 24 - Neurocognitive Processing and SLA. Talkin L2 with BVP. [Link]

Websites citing OASIS

OASIS presentations to teachers, teacher trainers, & language professionals:

2024

  • Finlayson, N. (2024, September). Towards improving research-practice interfaces: One-page, non-technical summaries of language studies published in journals [Poster session]. From empirical research to foreign language classroom practice and vice versa, Fribourg, Switzerland.
  • Finlayson, N., Humbert, P., Lambelet, A., Schuhmacher, J., & Würgler, D. (panelists). (2024, September 6). Praxis und Forschung am selben Tisch [Panel discussion]. From empirical research to foreign language classroom practice and vice versa, Fribourg, Switzerland.
  • Marsden, E. (2024, March). Using OASIS as a resource at research-practice interfaces. Invited presentation at Paths to Teacher Professional Development: Teacher Identity Development and Research Literacy symposium, TU Dortmund University. Powerpoint presentation.

2023

2022

  • Alferink, I. Marsden, E., & Avery, N. (2022, March). Resourced schemes of work for secondary French, German, and Spanish. Language OER Conference (online) organised by COERLL and OLRC. [Video]

2021

  • Indrarathne, B. (2021, February). Engaging teachers in South Asia with research evidence: Improving English language learning in areas with poor access to resources. Invited online presentation for EFL teachers and teacher trainers, Chongqing University, China.
  • O’Reilly, D. (2021, March). Introducing and using IRIS and OASIS in MA TESOL and Applied Linguistics projects. Invited online session for MA TESOL and MA Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching students, School of Education, Communication & Society, King's College London.
  • Pan, J., Alferink, I., & Marsden, E. (2021, December). Using OASIS summaries to facilitate a dialogue between research and pedagogy (促进二语研究与外语教学的对话：OASIS资源库). The 9th International Symposium on Second Language Acquisition Research in China, Shanghai, China (Online). Powerpoint presentation.

2020

  • Alferink, I. & Marsden, E. (2020, October). Working at the research-practice interface: Drawing on ‘hard evidence’ using OASIS summaries. NCELP Specialist Teacher Day. Online.
  • NCELP (2020, July). NCELP Hub Day Webinar.
  • O'Reilly, D. (February 2020). Digital, Literacy and Language Roundtable. Invited participant at Carnegie UK Trust and Good Things Foundation event, St Thomas Centre, Manchester.
  • O'Reilly, D. (2020, April). Bridging the research-practice divide in second language teaching/learning: Three encounters involving OASIS and IRIS. Invited talk for Department of Education Scholarship Forum, University of York
  • O’Reilly, D. (2020, September). L2 metaphoric competence and English language teaching. Invited online talk for Education and Modern Language students/pre-sessional teachers, University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica.
  • O’Reilly, D. (2020, August). Introducing and using Open Accessible Summaries in Language Studies (OASIS) in Higher Education. Invited online workshop for pre-sessional MA TESOL students, International Pathway College, University of York.

2019

  • Andringa, S., & van Beuningen, C. (2019, May). De rol van onderzoek in de professionalisering van NT2-docenten. Hoe dichten we de kloof tussen onderwijs en onderzoek? Conferentie BVNT2. Powerpoint presentation (in Dutch)
  • Gurzynski-Weiss, L. & Révész, A. (2019, March). Research trends in TESOL: Reflections on task-based language teaching research. Invited featured talk at the TESOL International Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
  • Marsden, E. (2019, March). Open Science and Applied Linguistics: Where are we, and where are we heading? Plenary at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. Powerpoint presentation
  • Marsden, E. (2019, May). Linking research on language learning and teaching with classroom experience: National Centre for Excellence for Language Pedagogy (NCELP). Benefits of Cognitive Bilingualism Symposium, British Academy. Powerpoint presentation
  • Marsden, E. (2019, June). Annual conference of the National Association of Language Advisors (NALA). Stratford-upon-Avon.
  • Marsden, E. (2019, June). Research informed pedagogy: NCELP and OASIS. Invited plenary at the Annual Chinese Teaching Conference, Confucius Institute UCL.
  • Marsden, E. (2019, July). National Centre for Excellence for Language Pedagogy (NCELP). Association for Language Learning, Initial teacher education and training Summer Seminar, York St John. Powerpoint of presentation
  • O'Reilly, D. (2019, April). Introducing and using OASIS in teaching: Summer schools and short courses. Centre for Global Programmes, University of York. Powerpoint presentation

2018

  • Marsden, E. & Kasprowicz, R. (2018, June). Making research into primary language learning accessible: Open Accessible Summaries of Research in Language Studies. Invited presentation at Second Language Learning in the Primary Years ESRC funded conference, University College London.
  • Marsden, E., Plonsky, L., Kasprowicz, R., & McManus, K. (2018, November). Enabling and extending access to L2 research through OASIS. Paper presented at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Müller, L.-M. (2018, July). OASIS Extending the reach of research. Establishing and sustaining a culture of accessible summaries of applied linguistics research. Presentation at the Language Alliance Meeting.
  • Müller, L.-M., & Marsden, E. (2018, November). Online and open-access research summaries for the language classroom – the OASIS project. Presentation at the NALDIC conference. Powerpoint presentation
  • Müller, L.-M. (2018, December). OASIS Extending the reach of research. Establishing and sustaining a culture of accessible summaries of applied linguistics research. Workshop at the University of Vienna. Powerpoint presentation
  • Plonsky, L., & Russell, V., & Marsden, E. (2018, November). Research front and center: Focus on theory and practice. Plenary panel (Moderator: Aleidine Moeller) presented at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), New Orleans, Louisiana (download MS powerpoint file).

OASIS presentations to academic audiences:

2024

  • Finlayson, N. (2024, September). Towards improving research-practice interfaces: One-page, non-technical summaries of language studies published in journals [Poster session]. From empirical research to foreign language classroom practice and vice versa, Fribourg, Switzerland.
  • Finlayson, N., Humbert, P., Lambelet, A., Schuhmacher, J., & Würgler, D. (panelists). (2024, September). Praxis und Forschung am selben Tisch [Panel discussion]. From empirical research to foreign language classroom practice and vice versa, Fribourg, Switzerland.
  • Marsden, E., & Andringa, S. (2024, August) OASIS as a resource for work at research-practice interfaces. Presentation at the AILA Research Network symposium "Open Applied Linguistics", at the 21st AILA World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Video presentation.

2023

  • Alferink, & Marsden, E. (2023, March). Open accessible Summaries in Language Studies (OASIS): A case study in systematically making research findgins more accessible. Unconference 2023: Open Scholarship Practices in Education Research (Online). Watch the 5-minute video.
  • Marsden, E. (2023, April). Open research in applied linguistics: Challenges and opportunities? Plenary at the 40 International Conference of the Spanish Society for Applied Linguistics, Merida, Spain_._ Powerpoint presentation
  • Marsden, E. (2023, October). OASIS as a resource for work at research-practice interfaces. A presentation at the online symposium “Transcending Boundaries: Fostering an Open Research-Teaching Dialogue in English Language Teaching (ELT)” at Manchester Metropolitan University.
  • Pan, J. (2023, June). Navigating research methodology with OASIS and IRIS databases: A showcase for early-stage PhD students. A talk at the Methods Fair of CReLLU PGR Conference, Department of Education, University of York.

2022

  • Alferink, I. (2022, June). Using OASIS summaries: reconciling direct access to research findings with a need for information brokering. Open Scholarship in Applied Linguistics Symposium (Online).
  • Indrarathne, B. (2022, Spring). Researching underrepresented research communities: Do they think research findings are useful? Staff seminar. Department of Education, University of York.

2021

  • Alferink, I., Andringa, S., & Marsden, E. (2021, August). Using OASIS summaries to facilitate a dialogue between research and pedagogy. AILA World Congress, Groningen, The Netherlands (Online).
  • Marsden, E. (2021, September). the push and pull of 'being applied': Research, practice, and policy in foreign language education in England. The plenary Pit Corder lecture at the British Association for Applied Linguistics Annual Conference (9-10 September 2021).
  • O’Reilly, D. (2021, April). L2 metaphoric competence and English language teaching. Invited online talk for the Communication & Language (CoLa) Knowledge Exchange Unit, Bishop Grosseteste University, UK.
  • Plonsky, L. (2021, October). The research-practice divide in second language acquisition. Invited talk, for Beijing Foreign Studies University.
  • Thompson-Lee, S. & Alferink, I. (2021, March). Using OASIS summaries to facilitate a dialogue between research and pedagogy. Presentation at The 3rd Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching International Conference. Dubai, UAE (Online).

2020

  • Marsden, E. (2020, June) Open research practices in the language sciences: Materials, data, and findings (IRIS and OASIS). York Open Research, University of York.
  • O'Reilly, D. (2020, April). Bridging the research-practice divide in second language teaching/learning: Three encounters involving OASIS and IRIS. Invited talk for Department of Education Scholarship Forum, University of York

2019

  • Malone, M. & Showstack, R. (2019, March). Presentation on OASIS to the Public Affairs and Engagement Committee (PAEC) at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Meeting, Atlanta.
  • Marsden, E. (2019, March). Open Science and Applied Linguistics: Where are we, and where are we heading? Plenary at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Meeting, Atlanta.
  • Marsden, E. (2019, May). Linking research on language learning and teaching with classroom experience: National Centre for Excellence for Language Pedagogy (NCELP). Benefits of Cognitive Bilingualism Symposium, British Academy. Powerpoint presentation

2018

  • Andringa, S. (2018, June). Extending the reach of research: Establishing and sustaining a culture of accessible summaries of applied linguistics research. AILA executive board meeting. Groningen, the Netherlands.
  • Andringa, S.  & Van Beuningen, C. (2018, September). Dutch second and foreign language educators’ engagement with L2 research. Presentation at EuroSLA conference in Münster, Germany.
  • Marsden, E. & Kasprowicz, R. (2018, June). Making research into primary language learning accessible: Open Accessible Summaries of Research in Language Studies. Invited Presentation at Second Language Learning in the Primary Years ESRC funded conference, University College London.
  • Marsden, E., et al. (2018, September). OASIS - Extending the reach of research. Presentation at British Association for Applied Linguistic (BAAL) 2018 Conference  (download MS powerpoint file).
  • Plonsky, L. (2018, April). Instructed second-language research: Taking a bird's-eye view. Keynote at International conference on English Language Teaching and Learning, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.

OASIS presentations to student audiences:

2019

  • Andringa, S. (2019, January). Graduate seminar at LOT Winterschool. Unversity of Amsterdam.

2018

  • Plonsky, L. (2018, May). The SLA-practice interface: What do we know? Where are we going? Invitation presentation at University de la Sabana, Bogota, Colombia.

OASIS publications:

2024

  • Liu, M., & Marsden, E. (2024). The open turn: Rethinking applied linguistics research through open scholarship. In A. Curado Fuentes, M. Rico García, & L. Fielden Burns (Eds.), Exploring open science in applied linguistics: Reviews and case studies (pp. 35-57). Applied Linguistics Press.
  • Marsden, E. (2024). Afterword: Going Forward with Open Science for Applied Linguistics. In: L. Plonsky (Ed.), Open Science in Applied Linguistics (pp.237–246) Applied Linguistics Press. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wabbBCua3D4Yv8IZymVbnF5t9qtIbaOz/view.

2023

2020

  • Marsden, E. J. (2020). Methodological transparency in applied linguistics and its consequences for the quality and scope of research. In J. McKinley, & H. Rose (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in Applied Linguistics (pp. 15-28). Routledge.

2019

2018

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