7th Student Research Conference – May, 26, 2018

TIME		EVENT			LOCATION
9:30-9:50		REGISTRATION			Manoogian Hall
9:55-10:00		OPENING REMARKS			Manoogian Hall
10:00-10:30		“What if…?”		Greg Raver-Lampman US Embassy	Manoogian Hall
10:30-11:00		Gamification of the Learning Process		Karine Stepanyan, Zarine HarutyunyanKASA Swiss Humanitarian Foundation	Manoogian Hall
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
TIME		CONTENT AREA	TITLE	PRESENTER	LOCATION
11:05-11:30		Linguistics	Linguistic Intolerance in Mass Media	Alina Tumasyan Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University	PAB 113W
		Teaching & Assessment	Promoting the 21^st Century Skills in EFL Classroom (Workshop)	Anna Ayrapetyan American University of Armenia	PAB 114W
		Teaching & Assessment	Exploring EFL After-school Classes as Platforms for Citizenship Education	Sossie Balkhian American University of Armenia	PAB 133W
		Translation	Translating the Brain: Simultaneous Interpretation and the Brain	Hranush Gevorgyan American University of Armeniav	PAB 213W
11:35–12:00		Linguistics	Medialinguistics: Remodification of SVO Structure in Online Communication	Gevorg Grigoryan Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences	PAB 113W
		Teaching & Assessment	Armenian EFL Teachers in Public and Private Secondary Schools of Armenia	Narine Ohanyan American University of Armenia	PAB 114W
		Teaching & Assessment	Lexical Errors of the Armenian EFL Students	Nektar Harutyunyan American University of Armenia	PAB 133W
		Teaching & Assessment	Learning Armenian: Where to Begin and Why?	Armine Petrosyan American University of Armenia	PAB 213W
12:00-12:40		Workshop	Hamburgers and Essays: What do They Have in Common?	Greg Raver-Lampman US Embassy	Manoogian Hall
12:40-13:55		LUNCH BREAK			AUA Cafeteria, The Green Bean Coffee Shop
12:40-13:55		CAREER FAIR			PAB 113W PAB 114W PAB 133W
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
TIME	CONTENT AREA		TITLE	PRESENTER	LOCATION
14:00-14:25	Linguistics		Language of Advertising Slogans and Headlines	Hasmik Nersesyan Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University	PAB 113W
	Teaching & Assessment		Peer Mentoring: Fostering Academic and Social Inclusion	Arpine Baghdasaryan, Mher DavtyanVanadzor State University	PAB 114W
	Teaching & Assessment		Developing IB (International Baccalaureate) ATL (Approaches to Teaching and Learning) Self-management and Social Skills	Anna Kurghinyan, Armine Shahverdyan “Shirakatsy Lyceum” International Scientific-Educational Complex	PAB 133W
	Translation		The Impact of Formative Assessment on Student Achievement in a Given Armenian Public High School	Ani Hovhannisyan American University of Armenia	PAB 213W
14:30-14:55	Linguistics		Vocabulary Analysis of an EFL Textbook Published in Armenia	Mary-Alik Karamanoukian American University of Armenia	PAB 113W
	Teaching & Assessment		The Influence of Native Language on the Use of the English Copula Be	Tamara Sargsyan American University of Armenia	PAB 114W
	Teaching & Assessment		The Influence of Practicum on Pre-service and Novice Teachers’ Professional Development, and Career Success	Margarit Gevorgyan American University of Armenia	PAB 133W
	Translation		From “Down the Rabbit-Hole” to “A Mad Tea Party”: Types of Adaptation in Translation	Mayranush Alexanyan Shirak State University	PAB 213W
15:00-15:25	Linguistics		Allusion as a Case of Intertextuality	Ophelia Avetisyan Shirak State University	PAB 113W
	Teaching & Assessment		Comparison of Perceptions about TOEFL iBT and IELTS in Armenia	Lili Badalyan American University of Armenia	PAB 114W
	Teaching & Assessment		How to Learn and Remember Vocabulary Easier (Workshop)	Hripsime Manukyan, Srbuhi Aghababyan American University of Armenia	PAB 133W
	Teaching & Assessment		Your Turn to Kick a Goal	Narine Baghdasaryan American University of Armenia	PAB 213W
15:30-16:00	COFFEE BREAK
15:30-16:00	POSTER PRESENTATIONS Karine Kharatyan, Ruzanna Stubbs, Mariam Vardanyan: American University of Armenia A Descriptive Discourse Analysis of the Inauguration Speeches Mery Muradyan, Hasmik Rubenyan: American University of Armenia Vogue’s Language Change Over Time
TIME	CONTENT AREA		TITLE	PRESENTER	LOCATION
16:05-16:30	Linguistics		First Language Acquisition Differences in Boys and Girls	Armenuhi Khachatryan American University of Armenia	PAB 113W
	Teaching & Assessment		Erasmus+: Enhancing English Language Skills	Naira Darbinyan American University of Armenia	PAB 114W
	Teaching & Assessment		Project-based Learning (PBL) Among Young Learners to Foster Creativity and Cooperative Skills (Workshop)	Tatev Poghosyan, Narine GaloyanAmerican University of Armenia	PAB 133W
	Teaching & Assessment		Professional English Needs Analysis (of Business University Students and ‘Job-experienced’ Employees in the Field of Business)	Vilena Hambardzumyan American University of Armenia	PAB 213W
16:35-17:00	Linguistics		Computer Linguistics: The Peculiarities of Mass Creativity in Social Media	Levon Martirosyan Yerevan State University	PAB 113W
	Teaching & Assessment		Thread and Needle Your English!	Melani Mirza Azoyans American University of Armenia	PAB 114W
	Teaching & Assessment		Lexical Challenges in English Speaking Skills Among Armenian Students	Susanna Nanyan American University of Armenia	PAB 133W
17:05-17:30	Linguistics		The Language of Advertisments	Susanna Asryan, Liana Gabrielyan American University of Armenia	PAB 113W
	Teaching & Assessment		The Impact of Teacher Written Direct and Indirect Corrective Feedback on Armenian EFL Learners’ Grammar Accuracy	Lilit Gabrielyan American University of Armenia	PAB 114W
	Teaching & Assessment		Extensive Reading in EFL Classes (Workshop)	Marina Madoyan American University of Armenia	PAB 133W
17:30	CLOSING REMARKS				Manoogian Hall

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES:

Each room is equipped with a laptop, projector. Additional equipment must be requested beforehand.
Please bring your own photocopies. A photocopier is not available at the venue.

For questions, please contact the conference organizers:

Margarit Gevorgyan. Email [email protected]
Armine Petrosyan. Email [email protected]

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