Jieun Kim, PhD candidate, is one of eight recipients of the 2024 Duolingo English Test Doctoral Dissertation Award.
Through our annual Doctoral Dissertation Awards, the Duolingo English Test (DET) proudly recognizes and celebrates outstanding doctoral research in the field of language assessment.
This year’s winners represent a diverse range of projects, tackling critical challenges in language assessment with creativity and rigor. From exploring the use of virtual reality in oral proficiency testing to analyzing the impact of note-taking methods on listening comprehension, these researchers are breaking new ground and offering fresh insights into how language assessments can better serve learners, educators, and institutions around the world.
Jieun won for her dissertation on note-taking methods and their effect on listening test performance, titled “Handwritten versus typed notes: The impact of note-taking modes in second language listening tests.” Her advisor is Dr. Daniel Isbell.
Congratulations, Jieun!