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2026 BESTEP Teacher Professional Development Workshop

Topic: From EGAP to ESAP: Classroom Cases of Visual–Textual Integration in Academic Speaking and Writing

Time: 14:00–16:00, Friday, May 8, 2026

Format: Online via Google Meet (presentations will be delivered in English)

Abstract

This workshop showcases a collaborative project between the LTTC and partner universities. Developed in response to recurring challenges identified through BESTEP test data, EAP Power Up: Synthesizing Textual and Visual Information for Academic Success is an assessment-informed resource that partner university teachers have since adapted for English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) classrooms. Two participating institutions share how they have tailored this resource to their students' disciplinary needs in both speaking and writing.

Workshop objectives include:

• Understanding the vision and process behind this cross-institutional collaboration
• Discovering how EAP Power Up is applied across ESAP speaking and writing contexts, from academic oral presentations in engineering (NTUST) to flowchart-based writing in agriculture (NTU)
• Examining differentiated instructional design strategies for adapting shared materials to specific disciplinary needs
• Drawing insights from teachers' reflections and student feedback from actual classroom implementations

Schedule

Speakers (in order of presentation):

Wen-Chi Liu（劉玟琪）Chief of the Teaching Division, LTTC

Vivian Wen-Chi Liu is the Chief of the Teaching Division at the Language Training and Testing Center (LTTC). With over a decade of experience teaching English, she leads professional development programs for teachers in bilingual and English language education, integrating AI-driven tools into pedagogy and planning for both adult and teenage learners. She coordinates training initiatives and develops resources for educators from compulsory to tertiary levels. She also creates assessment-informed materials for the BEST Test of English Proficiency (BESTEP).

Fang-I Chu（朱芳儀）Assistant Professor, Language Center, NTUST

Dr. Fang-I Chu holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Reading. She is currently an assistant professor at the Language Centre, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, where she is dedicated to inspiring and supporting students in improving their English learning experiences and outcomes. In addition, she is actively engaged in research in the fields of language education, language learning motivation, TESOL, and EMI-related contexts. Her research primarily focuses on exploring and developing effective teaching practices and strategies to enhance students' motivation.

Yi-Chi Chen（陳翊齊）Lecturer, Academic Writing Education Center, NTU

Yi-Chi Chen (Freddy) is a university lecturer specializing in ELF writing pedagogy, ESP course development, and EMI education. With a decade of experience in EFL instruction, he has recently participated in the development of the EMI course Academic English for Bioresources and Agriculture at National Taiwan University. His teaching highlights second language acquisition concerns and emphasizes practical academic communication skills. By integrating language, technology, and cross-disciplinary communication, he aims to support both students and educators in developing effective English-medium instruction practices.

Registration: Link

(Registration opens from now until Tuesday, May 5. Spots are limited; early registration is recommended.)

Certificate of Participation

For teachers who require a certificate of participation, please fill in your basic information in the post-session questionnaire.