Presentations

Conference Presentations

Karatay, Y., Xu, J., & Eguchi, M. (2026 October). Adapting human rating scales for English speaking assessments with AI as the interlocutor. Paper accepted for Cambridge AI in Education Summit in Cambridge, UK.

Karatay, Y., Xu, J., Eguchi, M., & Glasson, N. (2026 June). Rating scale adaptation for an AI-mediated L2 speaking test. Paper presented at the 47th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium in Montreal, Canada. 

Galaczi, E., & Karatay, Y. (2026 June).  Revisiting the socio-cognitive framework for AI-mediated oral communication assessment: Validity considerations Paper presented as a part of the invited symposium at the 47th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium in Montreal, Canada. 

Xu, J., Eguchi, M., Karatay, Y., Saeki, M., Glasson, N., Ramjag, A., Pinnington, A., Bruce, E., Galaczi, E., Thomson, M., Robinson, M., & Matsuyama, Y. (2026 June). Can an LLM-powered spoken dialogue system accommodate L2 learners of varying proficiency levels? Paper presented at the 47th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium in Montreal, Canada. 

Karatay, Y. (2026 April). Is an oral proficiency interview rating scale suitable for AI-mediated L2 speaking assessment?. Paper presented at the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) 2026 in Munich, Germany.

Karatay, Y., & Matsuyama, Y. (2026 March). Transforming assessment: Using AI to scale dialogue in speaking tests. Paper presented at the Association of Test Publishers (ATP) Innovation in Testing Conference in New Orleans, USA.                                 

Taylor, L., Karatay, Y., Min, S., & Roever, C. (2025 June). Can an AI Agent Replace Human Examiners in High-Stakes Interactive Speaking Tests? An invited debated presented at the 46th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Karatay, Y. (2026 March). From interaction to algorithm: Rethinking speaking assessment. An invited webinar given for the Language Assessment and Testing Unit (LATU) Research Talk Series at the University of Southampton, UK. 

Karatay, Y., & Xu, J. (2025, June).  Exploring cultural and pragmatic challenges in AI-mediated speaking assessments. Paper presented at the 46th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Karatay, Y. (2025 May). AI-mediated speaking assessment. An invited webinar given at the Association for Language Testing and Assessment of Australia and New Zealand (ALTAANZ).

Karatay, Y., & Xu, J. (2024, November).  Eliciting conversational speech using conversational AI: What do raters think?. Paper presented  at the 2024 Language Testing Forum at University of Bedfordshire, UK.

Galaczi E., & Karatay, Y. (2024 August). Conversational AI: A game-changer for language education? An invited webinar given at the TED Schools Professional Development Day in Turkiye.

Karatay, Y., & Xu, J. (2024, June).  Exploring the potential of conversational AI for assessing second language oral proficiency. Paper presented  at the 44th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium 2024 in Innsbruck, Austria.

Karatay, Y. (2024, April).  The AI interviewer: Spoken-dialog systems in computer-based language assessment. Paper presented  at the 2024 IATEFL in Brighton, UK.

Karatay Y., & Karatay, L. (2023, November). Evaluating Spoken Dialog Systems for Language Assessment in Multilingual Work Environments. Paper presented  at the 2023 Language Testing Forum in London, UK.

Karatay, Y., Hirch, R., Jin, H., Muhammad, A., Prasetyo, A., Dos Santos, L. (2023, June). Discussing Validity in Computer-assisted Language Testing Research: What Current Research Does and Does Not Discuss. Paper presented at the 43th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium 2023, New York, USA.

Karatay, Y. (2022, Oct). Rating scale development for a collaborative writing assignment in GOC: A data-driven approach. Paper presented as a part of a colloquium at the TSLL 2022, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. 

Karatay, Y. (2022, Sep). Using Spoken Dialog Systems in Assessing L2 Students’ Oral Communication Skills in a Classroom-based Assessment Context. Paper presented as a part of a colloquium at the LARC-MwALT-ECOLT, University of Chicago, Illinois.

Karatay, Y. & Bagestani, S. (2022, Sep). Validity in Classroom-Based Language Assessment Research: What Current Research Does and Does Not Discuss. Paper presented at the LARC-MwALT-ECOLT, University of Chicago, Illinois.

Karatay, Y. (2022, July). Using spoken dialog systems in assessing ESP students’ oral communication skills: A generalizability theory approach. Paper presented at the 5th International English for Specific Purposes Conference, Ankara, Turkey.

Hegelheimer, V., Chapelle, C., Visona, M., Karatay, Y., & Junghun, Y. (2022). Evaluating Assessments in Support of Learning in an Online Language Teacher Education Course. Paper presented at CALICO 2022, Seattle, WA.

Karatay, Y. (2022, March).  Using spoken dialog systems in assessing L2 learners’ oral communication skills in an ESP Context. Paper presented at the 2022 American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference (AAAL) Conference, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

Karatay, Y. (2021, October). An innovative approach to assessing L2 learners’ oral communication skills in an ESP Context: A pilot study. Paper presented at The Joint Midwest Association of Language Testers and Technology for Second Language Learning Conference hosted by Iowa State University.

Muhammad, A., Kochem, T., Karatay, Y., Jin, H., & Hegelheimer, V. (2021, Aug). Considerations for Future Technology Development Based on EFL Teachers’ Integration of CALL Technologies. Paper accepted for the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA) Conference, Netherlands.

Karatay, Y. (2021, June). The Development and Validation of a Task-Based Spoken Dialog System for a Tourism English Assessment. Paper presented at the 42nd Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC), Hammamet, Tunisia.

Bordbarjavidi, F., Jin, H., Karatay, Y., Yang, J., Muhammad, A., Kochem, T. & Hegelheimer, V.  (2021, May). Investigating student engagement in a global online CALL course: The role of discussion prompts. Paper accepted for the CALICO 2021, Seattle, Washington.

Sen, Y., Karatay, Y., Karatay, L., Filiz, H., & Taskin, E. (2021, March). The effect of differential learning experiences within EFL context on students’ fluency development. Paper presented at the 2021 AAAL Virtual Conference.

Nguyen, P., Jin, H., Karatay, Y., Yang, J., & Hegelheimer, V. (2020, May). Impacts of a global online course on English instructors’ teaching practices: A case study. Paper accepted for the CALICO 2020, Seattle, Washington. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak)

Karatay, Y. (2019, Mar). The Use of Linking Adverbials in L2 Writing: Timed vs. Untimed Essays. Paper presented at the 2019 AAAL Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.

Kochem, T., Becker, K., Muhammad, A., Karatay, Y., Jin, H., & Hegelheimer, V. (2019, Mar). Improving the quality and practices of a global online course: Developing a new generation of CALL researchers and practitioners. Paper presented at the 2019 AAAL Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.

Kochem, T., Becker, K., Muhammad, A., Karatay, Y., Jin, H., & Hegelheimer, V. (2019, May). Using a Global Online Course in Educational Technology to Develop a Digital Maker Culture for Language Teacher Training. Paper presented at the CALICO 2019, Montreal, Canada.

Karatay, Y. (2018, Sept). The Effect of Time Condition in Writing: Authenticity in Language Testing. Paper presented at the 20th Annual MwALT, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin.

Karatay, Y. (2018, June). The Effect of Time Pressure on Second Language Writing. Paper presented at 15th International Bilkent University School of English Language Conference, Ankara, Turkey.

Karatay, Y. (2016, Apr).  An alternative to an ‘offline’ school: Sanako 1200. Paper presented at the 50 the Annual IATEFL Conference, Birmingham, UK.

Karatay, Y. (2015, Aug). An Investigation on Multimedia Language Lab Project in Turkish State Universities. Paper presented at the Critical CALL- EUROCALL Conference, Padova, Italy.

Karatay, Y. (2014, May). An investigation on multimedia language labs. Paper presented at the 8th International ELT Research Conference: Innovative Approaches to Research in ELT, Çanakkale, Turkey.