We are proud to announce the papers that have been shortlisted for the best paper and best student paper awards. The winners will be announced on the closing ceremony.

Best paper award

Language Proficiency Evaluation in the Age of AI: The Resurgence of Oral Production Skill
Maud Pillet, Snejina Sonina

The Impact of Peer-review of Teaching on Students’ Performance
Mahmoud Moussa, Salmin Mostafa, Quinn Nguyen, Adela McMurray

From Traditional to Conscious: Assessing Paradigm Shifts in Students’ Business Perspectives.
Adriana Morales-Rodriguez, David Perez-Castillo, Raj Sisodia, Luis Gerardo Gonzalez-Lopez

Coping with the challenge from English-medium instruction (EMI): What learning strategies matter and how?
Cecilia Ka Wai Chun, Kwok Wing Sum, Cathy Wing Hoi Shiu

Designing the Curriculum for Proactive Resilience in Higher Education: Students’ Experience of a University Student Success Coaching (SSC) Programme
Michelle Millar, Tony Hall, Abdellatif Atif

Best student paper award

Rethinking Internationalization: Student Insights on Global Competence in Higher Education
Kerstin Maier, Teresa Susinos Rada, Verónica M. Guillén Martín

From Immersion to Impact: A Major University’s Response to the Covid and Post-Covid Pandemic Needs of New York City and State Schools
Anita Vazquez Batisti, Stefanie Reda

Promote Dignity in Palliative Care Nursing Education using a narrative pedagogical approach
Joel Vitorino, Ana Querido, Isabel Semeão, Carlos Laranjeira