Conferences

Jabar, A., & Rakedzon. T., “Translanguaging with generative AI: Teacher and student perspectives in multilingual writing classrooms” has been accepted for presentation at  Symposium on Second Language Writing 2026, Kyoto University, Japan, October 23-25, 2026.

Haddad-Najjar, L.& Rakedzon, T., "The Challenge of AI as a Writing Instructor: Coherence, Thematic Progression, and EFL Academic Writing" has been accepted for online presentation at the 2026 EATAW/Writing Analytics Conference, taking place 14–16 September 2026.

Jabar, A., & Rakedzon. T., "Writing with AI in Multilingual Classrooms: Translanguaging and Teacher–Student Perspectives" has been accepted for presentation at SIG Writing Conference 2026 in ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland as Single Paper, 2 - 4 June 2026.

Haddad-Najjar, L.& Rakedzon, T., "The challenge of creating a coherent text: A Coherence-Focused AI Chatbot for Academic Writing" has been accepted for presentation at SIG Writing Conference 2026 in ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland as a workshop session, 2 - 4 June 2026.

Haddad-Najjar, L.& Rakedzon, T.  “Developing an AI chatbot to improve coherence in academic writing in English for multilingual students”, Workshop presented at 2026 CCCC Annual Convention, “Conference and Our Conversations,” Cleveland, Ohio, March 4–7, 2026.

Haddad-Najjar, L.& Rakedzon, T. “The Use of AI in Academic Writing for Hebrew and Arabic Speaking STEM Students: Impact on Coherence”, Paper presented at 2026 CCCC Annual Convention, “Conference and Our Conversations,” Cleveland, Ohio, March 4–7, 2026.

Lumor, S. & Rakedzon, T,. “Goals and impacts of West African women academics engaging in academic communication on social media,” Paper to be presented at NARST Annual International Conference; Seattle, WA, April 19-22, 2026.

Scaccia, C, Lazarovici, D, & Rakedzon, T. “Humor, ethos, and scientific writing” to be presented at EATAW (European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing) international conference at University of Minho – Braga, Portugal, July 2-4, 2025.

Rakedzon, T. “From Rubrics to Robots: The Transformation of STEM Writing Instruction, Assessment, and Research.” Department of Humanities & Arts seminar, April 2nd, 2025.

Scaccia, C, Lazarovici, D, & Rakedzon, T. “The Persuasive Function of Humor in the Discourse of Quantum Mechanics” (Online webinar for the ADAAR group in French at Tel Avi University) March 18, 2025.

Shlomov, I, & Rakedzon, T. “Digital vs Active Learning: Academic English in a Multicultural Society”, presented at the 17th Chais Conference on the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies: Learning in the Digital Era, February 15, 2025, the Open University of Israel, Ra'anana, Israel.

Scaccia, C, Lazarovici, D, & Rakedzon, T. “The Persuasive Function of Humor in the Discourse of Quantum Mechanics” (Online webinar in Italian) AISSI -Association of Italian Scholars and Scientists in Israel. Dec 17, 2024.

Lumor, S. & Rakedzon, T., (2024) “Experiences and challenges in Engaging in Academic Communication on Social Media” - presentation at the 7th International H-INET Conference at Talpiot College, Israel, September 17-18, 2024.

Rakedzon, T., Baram-Tsabari, A., Segev, E., Yosef, R. (2024) "The Impact of Interactive AI Feedback on STEM Students' Writing of Lay Research Summaries." Extended abstract and project presented at IEEE ProComm2024, 14-17 July 2024, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Rakedzon and O. Rabkin, (2023). "From 0 to 100 since Covid: how reform in the English program and humanities department in a STEM university sparked a writing center culture," 2023 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm), July 2023. Ithaca, NY, USA, pp. 84-87, doi: 10.1109/ProComm57838.2023.00017.

Rakedzon, T., Baram-Tsabari, A., Yosef, R. (2023) Watch your jargon – using the ‘Half-Life Your Message’ task and interactive, AI-based feedback in writing a research summary for lay audiences. Paper to be presented at the EATAW conference at Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Winterthur, Switzerland from June 5-7, 2023.

Rakedzon, T., & Hazzan, O. (2023). The Rhetorical Triangle as an interdisciplinary Tool for communicating science. A presentation at the 6th H-INET International Spring Conference, online, Israel on February 27, 2023.

Van Horne, Rakedzon T. Collaboration, communication, curiosity and critical thinking: the 4 Cs of developing teamwork in Chinese STEM students. Extended abstract presented online at the IEEE ProComm 2022 conference at Limerick, Ireland, July 18-20, 2022.

Rakedzon T., C. Van Horne.  Don’t Stop Questioning: Developing Curiosity in Engineering Students In China Though Project Based Learning. Paper presented at the 14th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation; November, 8-9, 2021.

Rakedzon, T., O. Rabkin, S. Lurie. Café and support: Overcoming writer’s isolation during COVID-19 and beyond.  Extended abstract presented at the online IEEE ProComm, 21-22 October 2021.

H. Zou, Q. Huang, Wengxuan Li, X. Zhang, T. Rakedzon and M. Tilleman.  “Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Academic Writing Courses Resulting in a Dual Academic Achievement: Linguistic and Scientific”. Presented at the online Deakin STEM Education Conference 2021, Deakin University Public university in Geelong, Australia, Oct 18-19, 2021.

Rakedzon T, Birenbaum, D, Honen, Y., Mataev, G. “MySupervisor – a program to aid STEM students in academic writing”. Presented at the online EATAW 2021 conference, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, July 7-8.

Rakedzon, T., Who will understand me? Communicating science to contrasting audiences: lay and professional. Paper presented at the European Association of Languages for Specific Purposes (AELFE-TAPP) 2021 Conference School of Engineering of Vilanova i la Geltrú (UPC Vilanova), Spain, July 8-10, 2021.

Rakedzon, T., Rabkin, O. “More than just the IMRAD structure - using narrative qualities for genre and rhetorical sensitivity to produce impactful scientific texts”. Presentation at the ONLINE IFAW (Israel Forum for Academic Writing) Fourth International Conference on Academic Writing, MOFET, Israel. July 7, 2020

 Rakedzon, T. “Practice makes perfect: Advancing English Communication at an EMI university in China”. Presentation at the Technion-Humanities Department Mini-Conference, May 30, 2019.

Rakedzon, T. “Technical communication in English at an EMI university in China”. Presentation at at the H-INET International Spring Conference, Tel Aviv University, February 18, 2019.

Rakedzon, T., Segev, E., Baram-Tsabari, A., Chapnik, N., Yosef, R. "Technology for evaluating the compatibility of vocabulary in academic and popular writing." Presentation at the 12th Summer Conference of the Israeli Association for Literacy and Language, Tel Aviv University, July 11, 2018.

Rakedzon, T., Segev, E., Baram-Tsabari, A., Chapnik, N., Yosef, R. “Communicating technical texts to non-experts: An automatic tool for assessing vocabulary and identifying technical jargon.” Presentation at the 36th International AESLA Conference: “Applied Linguistics and knowledge transfer: employability, internationalization and social challenges”. University of Cadiz (SPAIN) 19-21 April 2018.

Rakedzon, T. & Baram-Tsabari, A. “Is science communication intervention effective? a case study of popular science writing among graduate STEM students”, Faculty of Education in Science and Technology, Paper presented at the PCST Dunedin, New Zealand, Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference, April 3-6, 2018.

Rakedzon, T., Segev, E., Baram-Tsabari, A., Chapnik, N., Yosef, R. “The De-jargonizer: Technology for Assessing Vocabulary When Communicating with Expert/Non-expert Audiences.” Presentation at the H-INET International Spring Conference, Tel Aviv University, 27 February 2018.

Rakedzon, T., Segev, E., Baram-Tsabari, A., Chapnik, N., Yosef, R. “The De-jargonizer: Technology for assessing vocabulary when communicating with expert and non-expert audiences.” Presentation at the IFAW Study Day Program, Tuesday, MOFET Institute in Tel Aviv, February 6, 2018.

Rakedzon, T., Segev, E., Baram-Tsabari, A., Chapnik, N., Yosef, R. “Supporting scientists in engaging with the public: The development and validation of an automated jargon identification program, the De-jargonizer.” Poster at the PESO (Public Engagement with Science Online) conference, Technion – IIT, June 26, 2017.

Rakedzon, T., Segev, E., Baram-Tsabari, A., Chapnik, N., Yosef, R. “Automatic jargon identifier for science communication educators and scientists engaging with the public” Informal talk given at the quarterly LINKS meeting. Haifa University, May 15, 2017.

Rakedzon, T., Segev, E., Baram-Tsabari, A., Chapnik, N., Yosef, R. “An automated jargon identification program: evaluating STEM students’ use of jargon in written scientific genres.” Paper presented at the NARST Annual International Conference, San Antonio, TX, USA, April 22 - 25, 2017.

Rakedzon, T., Segev, E., Baram-Tsabari, A., Chapnik, N., Yosef, R. “Different audiences, different writing: Improving genre in popular science and academic writing among graduate STEM students.” Presentation at Metadiscourse Across Genres (MAG 2017) at METU, Northern Cyprus, March 30-April 1, 2017.

Rakedzon, T., Segev, E., Baram-Tsabari, A., Chapnik, N., Yosef, R. “An automated jargon identification program: evaluating STEM students’ use of jargon in written scientific genres.” Paper presented at the 12th Chais Conference for the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies, Raanana, Feb 14-15, 2017 The Open University of Israel.

 Rakedzon, T., Segev, E., Baram-Tsabari, A., Chapnik, N., Yosef, R. “Supporting scientists in engaging with the public: The development and validation of an automated jargon identification program.” Presentation at the Fourth LINKS Annual retreat. Technion – IIT, September 5-6, 2016.

Rakedzon, T. & Baram-Tsabari, A. “Writing in STEM in and outside academia.” Paper presented at the third international (IFAW) conference on academic writing in Tel Aviv, Israel. June 27-28, 2016.

 Rakedzon, T. & Baram-Tsabari, A. "Genre assessment of scientific writing in and outside academia." Presentation at H-INET (Higher education in Israel network of English teachers). International spring conference, Tel Aviv University, Feb. 8-9, 2016.

Rakedzon, T. & Baram-Tsabari, A. “Teaching Science and Technology Graduate Students to Write Science for Academia and for the Public.” ESERA (European Science Education Research Association) 2015 Conference at Helsinki, Finland, August 31- September 4, 2015.

Rakedzon, T. & Baram-Tsabari, A. “Teaching Science and Technology Graduate Students to Write Science for Academia and for the Public.” Pre-conference of the Junior Researchers of EARLI (European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction)  at the Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, August 23-24, 2015.

Rakedzon, T. & Baram-Tsabari, A. “Teaching Science and Technology Graduate Students to Write Science for Academia and for the Public.” The Sixth Israeli Science Communication Conference, Tel Aviv, Israel, June, 24-25 2015.

Rakedzon, T. & Baram-Tsabari, A. "Written science communication as an art." The 2nd International Conference: Science, Technology and Art Relations – STAR at the Technion, Haifa, Israel, November 19-20 2014.

Rakedzon, T. "Wordiness: one of the seven deadly sins of writing? Teaching wordiness and using corrective feedback." IFAW (Israel Forum for Academic Writing) mini-conference: The Challenge of Academic Writing in Today's World, MOFET Institute, Tel-Aviv, Israel, June 29, 2014.

Rakedzon, T. “Graduate students’ writing skills: Teaching and learning style and genre.” IFAW (Israel Forum for Academic Writing) meeting at Oranim Academic College of Education, May 2014.

Rakedzon, T. & Baram-Tsabari, A. “Teaching and assessment of communication skills of science and engineering graduate students in popular science texts.” The Fifth Israeli Science Communication Conference, Tel Aviv, Israel, November, 2013.