{"id":13538,"date":"2024-10-04T14:55:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T00:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/sls\/?p=13538"},"modified":"2024-10-04T14:56:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T00:56:36","slug":"tirf-2024-doctoral-dissertation-grants-awarded-to-two-sls-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/sls\/tirf-2024-doctoral-dissertation-grants-awarded-to-two-sls-students\/","title":{"rendered":"TIRF 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Grants Awarded to Two SLS Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF) has announced its 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Grants awardees<\/a>, which include two SLS students:<\/p>\n

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Name & Bio:<\/strong> Jieun Kim is a Ph.D. candidate in Second Language Studies at the University of Hawai\u2018i at M\u0101noa, focusing on language testing. She taught English in Korea and received her MA from Seoul National University. Her dissertation examines the effects of different note-taking modes (handwriting versus typing) on L2 learners\u2019 listening comprehension and contents of notes (e.g., word count, translanguaging).
\nHome Country:<\/strong> South Korea
\nDissertation Title:<\/strong> Handwritten Versus Typed Notes: The Impact of Note-Taking Modes in Second Language Listening Tests
\nTIRF Research Topic Investigated: <\/strong>Language Assessment
\nDoctoral Supervisor: <\/strong>Prof. Daniel Isbell, University of Hawai\u2019I M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

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Name & Bio:<\/strong> Rickey Larkin is a PhD candidate in Second Language Studies at the University of Hawai\u02bbi at M\u0101noa. In his dissertation, Rickey takes an autoethnographic approach in examining language policy and planning at Benguet State University (BSU), located in the Cordilleras, Philippines. Specifically, he positions his work to contribute to BSU\u2019s explicit goals of internationalization and incorporating Indigenous values.
\nHome Country: <\/strong>USA
\nDissertation Title:<\/strong> Mountains Under Water: Autoethnography through Language Policy and Planning in the Cordilleras
\nTIRF Research Topic Investigated:<\/strong> Language Planning and Policy
\nDoctoral Supervisor: <\/strong>Prof. Christina Higgins, University of Hawai\u2019i at M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Congratulations, Jieun and Rickey!<\/p>\n

Featured image courtesy of TIRF<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\nThe International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF) has announced its 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Grants awardees, which include two SLS students: Name & Bio: Jieun Kim is a Ph.D. candidate in Second Language Studies at the University of Hawai\u2018i…\n<\/div>\n