學歷：Ph.D., Second Language Education, University of Toronto
Research interests：第二語習得、外語教學、跨語言實踐
Research room：
Phone：#2784
Email：ljshiu@ncnu.edu.tw
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES
♦　Nov. 2000 Member, The English Teaching and Research Association, Taiwan to present
♦　March 2007 Member, American Association of Applied Linguistics to present
♦　2001 Member, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages to present

AWARDS
♦　2019 Teaching Excellence Award
♦　2017 Teaching Excellence Award
♦　2015 Teaching Excellence Award
♦　2010 Doctoral Completion Award, University of Toronto, Canada
♦　2006-2010 Funding Package, OISE/University of Toronto, Canada
♦　1991 Scholarship, the Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Taiwan
♦　1991 Book Award, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

GRANT
♦　2010 Doctoral Completion Award Grant
♦　2009 Language Learning Dissertation Grant

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
♦　2011-  Research Project Coordinator
♦　May-Dec. 2010 Research Assistant, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education University of Toronto Project leader: Dr. Nina Spada
　• Designed research materials
　• Data collection
♦　Sep. 2009-Apr. 2010 Major Research Assistant, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education University of Toronto Project leader: Dr. Nina Spada
　•  Designed research materials
♦　May-Jul. 2009 Research Assistant, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education University of Toronto Project leader: Dr. Nina Spada
　• Conducted data entry and scoring
♦　Sep. 2007-Apr. 2008 Graduate Assistant, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education University of Toronto Project leader: Dr. Nina Spada
　• Participated in the meetings for writing proposals for funding 
♦　Sep. 2006-Apr. 2007 Graduate Assistant, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education University of Toronto Project leader: Dr. Antoinette Gagne
　• Conducted a critical review of literature for the project of “Internationally Educated Teachers”
　• Contributed to develop website text
♦　Sep.1994-Jul. 1995 Research assistant, National Changhua University, Taiwan Project leader: Dr. Shuzhen Yang
　• Conducted a nation-wide questionnaire survey
　• Assembling and organizing research materials

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
♦　Aug. 2014-now  Full-time Assistant Professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, National Chi-Nan University, Taiwan
♦　Aug. 2010-Jul. 2014 Full-time Instructor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, National Chi-Nan University, Taiwan
♦　Aug. 1996-Jun. 2006 Full-time Instructor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, National Chi-Nan University, Taiwan
♦　Aug. 2000-Jul. 2006 Part-Time Instructor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
♦　Feb.-Jul. 1996 Part-time Instructor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, Tunghai University, Taiwan
♦　Aug.1995-Jul. 1996 Part-Time Instructor, English Department, Chinese Cultural University, Taiwan

COURSES EVER OFFERED
♦　Second Language Acquisition
♦　Second Language Learning: Identity and Power
♦　English Grammar and Rhetoric
♦　Language Teaching Methodology
♦　English Composition I & II
♦　English Listening and Speaking for English Majors
♦　Freshman English for English Majors
♦　Research Methodology in Applied Linguistics
♦　Introduction to Applied Linguistics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
♦　2016 Abstract Reviewer
♦　2012 Journal Reviewer
♦　2010 Journal Reviewer
♦　2008 Organization Committee Member, AAAL Conference, Washington, DC. USA 
♦　Aug. 2005-Jul. 2006 Section Leader, Foreign Language Instruction Section, Language Instruction and Research Center, National Chi-Nan University, Taiwan
♦　2004 Committee Coordinator, “Committee of Promoting English Learning of NCNU Students” National Chi-Nan University, Taiwan
♦　2004 Program Evaluator, Department of Education, Taichung City Government, Taiwan
　•  Evaluated the English teaching programs in public elementary schools in Taichung City, Taiwan
♦　1999 Rater of English Composition Examination, College Joint Entrance Examination, Taiwan


I. PUBLICATIONS
-2019-
♦　2019, Exploring second language learners’ grammaticality judgment performance in relation to task design features, System, 72, pp215-225 (SSCI)
-2018-
♦　Shiu, L., Spada, N., & Yalçin, S. (2018). Exploring second language learners’ grammaticality judgment performance in relation to task design features. System. 72, pp. 215-225. (SSCI).
-2015-
♦　Spada, N., Shiu, L., & Tomita, Y (2015). Validating an elicited imitation task as a measure of implicit knowledge: Comparisons with other validation studies. Language Learning. 63(3), pp. 723-751. (SSCI)
-2014-
♦　Shiu, L. (2014). Exploring EFL learners’ perceptions of grammatical difficulty in relation to second language performance and second language knowledge. Studies in English Language and Literature. 33, pp. 159-188. Taipei, Taiwan: Crane.
-2011-
♦　Shiu, L. (2011). Chinese EFL learners’ perceptions of grammatical difficulty. English Teaching & Learning. 35(3), pp.129-162. Taipei, Taiwan: Crane. (Core THCI)
-2005-
♦　Shiu, L. (2005). Why prohibit English teaching in kindergartens? An analysis of the arguments regarding kindergarteners learning English. Caves English Teaching Online Journal. (in Chinese). http://cet.cavesbooks.com.tw/htm/m050509.htm
♦　Shiu, L. (2005). Dreams and reality--Anthony Browne. English Works, 20, pp. 88-91. Taipei, Taiwan: East and West Book Co., Ltd. (in Chinese)
♦　Shiu, L. (2005). Using young adult novels in the college-level EFL reading class: The rationales and the principles. In the Proceedings of 2005 International Conference and Workshop on TEFL & Applied Linguistics (April 2005), pp. 499-507, Taipei: Crane Bookstore.
-2004-
♦　Shiu, L. (2004). How to enhance introverted children’s English oral performance? Caves English Teaching Online Journal. (in Chinese). http://cet.cavesbooks.com.tw/htm/m0630800.htm


II. PRESENTATIONS
-2018-
♦　Shiu, L. (2018) Exploring EFL Learners’ Grammaticality Judgment Performance: The Role of Target Features. Paper presented at The 20th International Conference and Workshop on TEFL & Applied Linguistics. Taiwan, Ming Chung University. March 16-17, 2018.
♦　Shiu, L. (2018). Exploring EFL Learners’ perceived learning difficulty: The role of L1 influence. Poster presented in at the American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference. Chicago, USA. March 24-27, 2018.
♦　Yalçin, S., Shiu, L., & Spada, N. (2018). Is there a role for target structure difficulty as a design feature in GJTs? Paper presented in at the American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference. Chicago, USA. March 24-27, 2018.
-2017-
♦　Shiu, L. (2017). The effects of aural input enhancement on the intake of English passive structure. Poster presented in at the American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference. Portland, USA. March 18-21, 2017.
-2016-
♦　Lin, Y., & Shiu, L. (2016). Taiwanese EFL students’ vocabulary learning strategies: Preferences and English learning outcomes. Paper presented at the ESBB Conference. Taiwan, Providence University. May 19-22, 2016.
♦　Shiu, L. (2016). The effects of visual input enhancement on the learning of Chinese structural particles: The role of grammatical knowledge measure. Paper presented at the Teaching Chinese as a Second Language Conference. Taiwan, National Chi Nan University. November 18, 2016.
-2015-
♦　Shiu, L., Yalçin, S., Tomita, Y., & Spada, N. (2015). Grammaticality judgment tests as measures of implicit and explicit knowledge: Influences of Target Features. Paper presented at American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference. Toronto, Canada. March 21-24, 2015.
♦　Shiu, L., & Luo, M. (2015). The effects of visual input enhancement on the learning of two Chinese homophonous structural particles. Paper presented at EuroSLA Conference. France, Aix-en Province. August 27-29, 2015.
-2014-
♦　Shiu, L. (2014). Grammaticality judgment tests: Task design, target features and type of L2 knowledge. Poster presented in at the American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference. Portland, USA. March 22-25, 2014.
♦　Shiu, L. & Yeh, W. (2014). Chinese EFL learners’ and teachers’ perceptions of grammatical difficulty. Paper presented in International Conference on Applied Linguistics & Language Teaching, Taipei, Taiwan. April 17-19, 2014.
-2013-
♦　Shiu, L. & Spada, N. (2013). Grammaticality judgment tests as measures of second language knowledge. Paper presented in at the American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference. Dallas, USA. March 16-19, 2013.
-2012-
♦　Shiu, L. & Spada, N. (2012). An empirical validation of elicited imitation as a measure of L2 implicit knowledge. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference. Boston, USA. March 24-27, 2012.
-2011-
♦　Spada, N., Quinn, P., Venuti, J., Sebnem, Y., & Shiu, L. (2011). The effects of form-focused instruction on explicit and implicit L2 knowledge. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference. Chicago, USA. March 26-29, 2011.
♦　Shiu, L. (2011). Investigating EFL learners’ perceptions of grammatical difficulty in relation to their second language knowledge. Paper presented at the 28th International Conference on English Teaching and Learning. Taichung, Taiwan. May 14-15, 2011.
♦　Shiu, L. (2011). Exploring EFL learners’ perceptions of grammatical difficulty in relation to their second language performance. Paper presented at the International Association of Applied Linguistics. Beijing, China. August 23-28, 2011.
♦　Spada, N., Shiu, L., & Jessop, L. (2011). An empirical validation of elicited imitation as a measure of L2 implicit knowledge. Paper presented at the International Association of Applied Linguistics. Beijing, China. August, 23-28, 2011.
-2010-
♦　Shiu, L. (2010). Exploring Chinese EFL learners’ perceptions of grammatical difficulty. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference. Atlanta, USA. March 06-10, 2010.
♦　Shiu, L. (2010). Investigating grammatical difficulty in relation to second language proficiency. Poster presented at Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics. Montreal, Canada. May 29-June 1, 2010.
♦　Shiu, L. (2010). What makes L2 grammar difficult to learn? Views from EFL learners’ perspectives. Paper presented at International Conference on Applied Linguistics, Chiayi, Taiwan, November 26-27, 2010.
-2009-
♦　Shiu, L. (2009). Investigating grammatical difficulty from the Chinese EFL learner's perspective. Poster presented at the Georgetown University Round Table Conference. Georgetown University, Washington, DC., USA. March 13-15, 2009.
♦　Shiu, L. (2009). Investigating grammatical difficulty in relation to language proficiency in second language learning. Poster presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference, Denver, USA. March 21-24, 2009.
♦　Shiu, L., Zhao, K., & Yalcin, S. (2009). Investigating the relationship between identity and learning: From the community of practice perspective. Paper presented at the Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference, OISE/University of Toronto, Canada. March 6-7, 2009.
♦　Zhao, K., Shiu, L., Yalcin, S., & Tomita, Y. (2009). Identity and learning: From the community of practice perspective. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference. Denver, USA. March 21-24, 2009.
♦　Spada, N., Tomita, Y., Shiu, L., & Yalcin, S. (2009). The timing of form-focused instruction: Learning outcomes and learner differences. Invited paper presentation at the Second Language Research Forum. East Lansing, Michigan State University, USA. October 30 to November 1, 2009.
♦　Shiu, L. (2009). Chinese EFL learners’ perceptions of grammatical difficulty. Paper presented at the Second Language Research Forum. East Lansing, Michigan State University, USA. October 30 to November 1, 2009.
-2005-
♦　Shiu, L. (2005). Using young adult novels in the college-level EFL reading class: The rationales and the principles. Paper presented at the International Conference and Workshop on TEFL & Applied Linguistic, Taiwan. March 2005.


III. INVITED TALKS
♦　Shiu, L. (2013). How to help children’s English learning? Talk Given on Dec. 18, 2013. Gong He Elementary School, Nantou, Taiwan.
♦　Shiu, L. (2014). Exploring Chinese EFL teachers’ and learners’ perceptions of grammatical difficulty. Talk given on Oct. 31, 2014. Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan.