Dr David Wei Dai: 'Why strong IELTS performance does not guarantee effective clinical communication'

Описание: (Unfortunately there was an error in the recording of this talk, meaning the first 3 minutes are not present.)

This talk (full title: 'Why strong IELTS performance does not guarantee effective clinical communication? On the teaching and testing of clinical interactional competence') was given at the 2023 International Symposium for Communication in Healthcare, hosted by the Institute for Communication in Health Care at the Australian National University, 14-15 February 2023.

Abstract: In view of recent changes in language entry requirements for prospective international health students in Australia, this talk problematizes the mismatch between what language tests assess and what effective clinical communication entails. To develop health students’ clinical communication skills, I argue for the shift from a psycholinguistic-individualist understanding of language use to a sociolinguistic- interactional perspective, which incorporates the affective, logical, moral and categorical dimensions of interaction. Drawing on evidence in psychometrics and discourse analysis, I illustrate how we can teach and assess clinical interactional competence to ensure future health professionals have the requisite skills for effective clinical communication.

Biography: David Wei Dai is Lecturer of Clinical Communication at Monash University. He is Editor for the journal TESOL in Context, Visiting Scholar to University College London, and Nominating Member of the International Language Testing Association.