Professor Tineke Brunfaut

Professor of Applied Linguistics

Research Interests

My main research interests are language testing, and second language reading, listening, and integrated/multimodal skills. In recent research, I have focused on:

A. Cognitive and affective factors and processes in testing:

  • reading (e.g. ; ; )
  • listening (e.g. ; ; )
  • writing (e.g. ; )
  • integrated skills (e.g. ; ; )

B. Methodology in language testing research

  • eyetracking (e.g. ; ; ; )
  • critical discourse analysis techniques (e.g. )
  • validation (e.g. )

C. Language test development

  • language assessment literacy (e.g. ; ; )
  • diagnosing second and foreign language proficiency (e.g. ; )
  • scoring and scales (e.g. ; )

I am a recipient of the ILTA Best Article Award, the e-Assessment Award for Best Research, and the TOEFL Outstanding Young Scholar Award.

I regularly conduct language test development and consultancy work for professional and educational bodies around the world.


01/06/2024 → 31/05/2029
Research


15/01/2023 → 31/03/2025
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31/03/2020 → 31/12/2025
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01/09/2018 → 30/06/2025
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01/04/2018 → 30/09/2019
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01/02/2017 → 31/08/2018
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01/02/2017 → 31/01/2018
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20/10/2016 → 31/03/2017
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01/06/2015 → 31/10/2016
Consultancy


01/05/2015 → 31/03/2016
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01/08/2013 → 30/11/2014
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01/04/2013 → 31/12/2014
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01/04/2012 → 31/12/2013
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01/09/2011 → 30/06/2020
Other


01/07/2010 → 31/08/2012
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01/01/2007 → 30/11/2008
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01/10/2003 → 31/03/2008
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01/01/2000 → 31/12/2002
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Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar


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Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

  • LTRG - Language Testing Research Group