Presentations
Plenaries and Keynotes
Riggs, R. (2024, July 27). Where can comprehension-based instruction go next? [Keynote]. Agen Workshop, Agen, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. https://theagenworkshop.com/our-presenters/
Riggs, R. (2019, July 22-27). Comprehension-based Instructional Approaches: Exploring the Continuum [Invited plenary]. Agen Workshop, Agen, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. https://theagenworkshop.com/
Riggs, R. (2016, February 21). TPRS and Chinese Cold Character Reading (CCR) [Keynote]. Chinese Language Educators Association of Hawai'i Spring Symposium and Meeting, Honolulu, HI, United States. https://cleah.org/members/
Riggs, R. (2019, July 22-27). Comprehension-based Instructional Approaches: Exploring the Continuum [Invited plenary]. Agen Workshop, Agen, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. https://theagenworkshop.com/
Riggs, R. (2016, February 21). TPRS and Chinese Cold Character Reading (CCR) [Keynote]. Chinese Language Educators Association of Hawai'i Spring Symposium and Meeting, Honolulu, HI, United States. https://cleah.org/members/
Conference Presentations
Riggs, R. (2024, March 2). Text Support for L2 Classroom Communication. Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT).
Riggs, R. (2023, October 4). Developing Routines for Language Acquisition. Le Jardin Academy TAP session. Kailua, HI.
Riggs, R. (2022, February 12 - May 15). What About Students with Learning Disabilities? [Recorded session]. COMPREHENDED! https://www.comprehended.co/program
Riggs, R. (2019, September 20-22). Frequency distribution and situated usage: Toward comprehension-based classroom corpora in transdisciplinary research [Paper presentation]. Second Language Research Forum, East Lansing, Michigan, United States. https://slrf2019.sls.msu.edu/
Riggs, R. (2019, April 13). Many Ways of Doing Comprehension- based Communicative Language Teaching (CCLT) [Conference session]. Hawai‘i Association of Language Teachers (HALT) Spring Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States. http://halthome.org/?page_id=1268
Riggs, R. (2019, April 5-7). Measuring Grammatical Creativity in Novice-level Chinese Learners [Paper presentation]. Annual Conference of the Chinese Language Teachers Association in Seattle, WA, United States. https://clta-us.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-CLTA-Annual-Conference-Program.pdf
Riggs, R. (2018, April 7). L2 Mandarin Construction Learning: Frequency Distribution, Communicative Function, and Salience [Paper presentation]. Annual LLL Graduate Student Conference, College of Language, Linguistics and Literature, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, United States.
Riggs, R. (2017, October 12-15). Beginning L2 Mandarin construction learning: A traceback study [Paper presentation]. Second Language Research Forum (SLRF), Columbus, Ohio. https://u.osu.edu/slrf2017/
Riggs, R. (2016, April 23). Event structure metaphor: Mapping from the Chinese classifier 'chang' [Paper presentation]. Annual LLL Graduate Student Conference, College of Language, Linguistics and Literature, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, United States. https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/43738
Riggs, R. (2015, November 20-22). Teaching Chinese classifiers: An approach from cognitive linguistics [Paper presentation]. presented at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), San Diego, CA, United States. https://www.actfl.org/convention-and-expo/past-conventions
Riggs, R. (2023, October 4). Developing Routines for Language Acquisition. Le Jardin Academy TAP session. Kailua, HI.
Riggs, R. (2022, February 12 - May 15). What About Students with Learning Disabilities? [Recorded session]. COMPREHENDED! https://www.comprehended.co/program
Riggs, R. (2019, September 20-22). Frequency distribution and situated usage: Toward comprehension-based classroom corpora in transdisciplinary research [Paper presentation]. Second Language Research Forum, East Lansing, Michigan, United States. https://slrf2019.sls.msu.edu/
Riggs, R. (2019, April 13). Many Ways of Doing Comprehension- based Communicative Language Teaching (CCLT) [Conference session]. Hawai‘i Association of Language Teachers (HALT) Spring Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States. http://halthome.org/?page_id=1268
Riggs, R. (2019, April 5-7). Measuring Grammatical Creativity in Novice-level Chinese Learners [Paper presentation]. Annual Conference of the Chinese Language Teachers Association in Seattle, WA, United States. https://clta-us.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-CLTA-Annual-Conference-Program.pdf
Riggs, R. (2018, April 7). L2 Mandarin Construction Learning: Frequency Distribution, Communicative Function, and Salience [Paper presentation]. Annual LLL Graduate Student Conference, College of Language, Linguistics and Literature, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, United States.
Riggs, R. (2017, October 12-15). Beginning L2 Mandarin construction learning: A traceback study [Paper presentation]. Second Language Research Forum (SLRF), Columbus, Ohio. https://u.osu.edu/slrf2017/
Riggs, R. (2016, April 23). Event structure metaphor: Mapping from the Chinese classifier 'chang' [Paper presentation]. Annual LLL Graduate Student Conference, College of Language, Linguistics and Literature, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, United States. https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/43738
Riggs, R. (2015, November 20-22). Teaching Chinese classifiers: An approach from cognitive linguistics [Paper presentation]. presented at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), San Diego, CA, United States. https://www.actfl.org/convention-and-expo/past-conventions
Invited Lectures and Workshops
Riggs, R. (2024, June 27). Instructional Language Play, Part I. Portland State University STARTALK Teacher Program. Portland, OR. https://tinyurl.com/e73hdz5t ; repeated at Agen Workshop, Agen, France on July 23, 2024.
Riggs, R. (2016, March 17). Creating extensive reading (ER) materials for novice low language learners [Workshop]. Extensive Reading
Workshop, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, United States. https://www.hawaii.edu/sls/eall-er-workshop/
Riggs, R. (2015, June 16). 如何设计 "输入加工" 教学法的活动与测试来激发国际汉语学生的兴趣和课堂讨论 [Evoking emotion and discussion in grammar-processing activities and assessment] [invited workshop, presented in Chinese]. Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China. (images)
Riggs, R. (2016, March 17). Creating extensive reading (ER) materials for novice low language learners [Workshop]. Extensive Reading
Workshop, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, United States. https://www.hawaii.edu/sls/eall-er-workshop/
Riggs, R. (2015, June 16). 如何设计 "输入加工" 教学法的活动与测试来激发国际汉语学生的兴趣和课堂讨论 [Evoking emotion and discussion in grammar-processing activities and assessment] [invited workshop, presented in Chinese]. Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China. (images)
Workshops for Teachers and Teacher Educators
Riggs, R. (2023, April 1). Building an Imaginative Classroom Discourse Community Using Graphic Novel Illustrations. Honolulu, HI. https://sites.google.com/view/halthome/events/spring-conference?authuser=0
Riggs, R., & Canche, J. (2021, May 8). What does “communicative” mean?: A research discussion for language teachers [Online conference session]. Hawai‘i Association of Language Teachers (HALT) Spring Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States. http://halthome.org/?page_id=2162
Okamura, A., & Riggs, R. (2021, March 26-28). What Makes Here Special?–Using the Target Language to Learn About Local History & People [Online conference session]. SWCOLT Virtual Conference. https://www.swcolt.org/swcolt-2021-conference
Neubauer, D., & Riggs, R. (2021, February 13-May 16). “Imagine!”: Planning for play in language classrooms [Recorded session]. COMPREHENDED! https://iiwebversity.com/p/comprehended21
Riggs, R., & Neubauer, D. (2021, February 13-May 16). How do learners participate in comprehension-based classrooms? [Recorded session]. COMPREHENDED! https://iiwebversity.com/p/comprehended21
Riggs, R., & Neubauer, D. (2021, February 13-May 16). Giving quick directions to participate in different activity contexts [Recorded session]. COMPREHENDED! https://iiwebversity.com/p/comprehended21
Riggs, R., & VanPatten, B. (2018, July 7-13) What do comprehension-based classrooms have to offer researchers? [Conference session]. National TPRS Conference, Danvers, Mass., United States. https://ntprs2018.sched.com/event/EarJ/what-do-comprehension-based-classrooms-have-to-offer-researchers
Riggs, R. (2019, March 29-30) How can classroom videos support teachers and research? [Conference session]. Southwest Conference on Language Teaching in Fort Worth, TX. https://swcolt2019.sched.com/event/KFgF/how-can-classroom-videos-support-teachers-and-research
Riggs, R., & Okamura, A. (2019, March 2). Using the Language at Minimum Cost [Workshop]. Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) Multilingualism Symposium, Honolulu, HI, United States. https://sites.google.com/hawaiidoe.k12.hi.us/hidoemultilingualism/breakout-sessions/breakout-session-2
Riggs, R. (2018, April 14). Teaching the Chinese Language through the Lens of Social Justice [Conference session]. Hawai‘i Association of Language Teachers (HALT) Spring Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States. http://halthome.org/?page_id=948
Riggs, R. (2017, November 17-19). Integrated Performance Assessments in the University Mandarin Experience [Conference session]. ACTFL, Nashville, TN, United States. https://www.actfl.org/convention-and-expo/past-conventions
Riggs, R., Neubauer, D., & Wyatt, R. (2017, November 17-19). Experiencing culture in literacy: How to Create Novice Chinese Stories [Conference session]., ACTFL, Nashville, TN, United States. https://www.actfl.org/convention-and-expo/past-conventions
Riggs, R., & Ta, N. H. (2017, July 14-21). A three-hour model: Structuring TPRS as a Foundation for Complex Programs [Conference session]. National TPRS Conference, San Antonio, TX, United States. https://ntprs2017.sched.com/event/AB05/a-three-hour-model-structuring-tprs-as-a-foundation-for-complex-programs
Riggs, R. (2017, April 1). A Complexity of theories about language learning and what teachers can do about them [Conference session]. Hawai'i Association of Language Teachers (HALT) Spring Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States. http://halthome.org/?page_id=816
Riggs, R. (2017, April 1). Proficiency through play: A unique after-school language program [Conference session]. Hawai'i Association of Language Teachers (HALT) Spring Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States. http://halthome.org/?page_id=816
Riggs, R. (2017, January 19). An Introduction to CI Teaching and TPRS [Invited Workshop]. UH Manoa Dept. of Hawaiian, HAW 643, Ke A'o 'Olelo Hou 'Ana 'Teaching Hawaiian as a Second Language', Honolulu, HI, United States. https://manoa.hawaii.edu/catalog/courses/haw-643-ke-ao-olelo-hou-ana-teaching-hawaiian-as-a-second-language-3/
Riggs, R. (2017, January 19). Designing a Unit [Invited workshop]. UH Chinese Curriculum Group, Honolulu, HI, United States. https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/chinese-curriculum-group/news
Riggs, R. (2017, January 14). Teaching a Language Class [Workshop]. UH Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE), Honolulu, HI, United States. https://www.cte.hawaii.edu/resources/TA_handouts.html
Riggs, R. (2015, June 23). 什么叫故事情景教学法之内的 TPRS: 原则与使用方法 [Teaching proficiency through reading and storytelling (TPRS): Principles and practices] [Invited workshop, presented in Chinese]. Associated Colleges of China, Beijing, China.
Riggs, R., & Canche, J. (2021, May 8). What does “communicative” mean?: A research discussion for language teachers [Online conference session]. Hawai‘i Association of Language Teachers (HALT) Spring Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States. http://halthome.org/?page_id=2162
Okamura, A., & Riggs, R. (2021, March 26-28). What Makes Here Special?–Using the Target Language to Learn About Local History & People [Online conference session]. SWCOLT Virtual Conference. https://www.swcolt.org/swcolt-2021-conference
Neubauer, D., & Riggs, R. (2021, February 13-May 16). “Imagine!”: Planning for play in language classrooms [Recorded session]. COMPREHENDED! https://iiwebversity.com/p/comprehended21
Riggs, R., & Neubauer, D. (2021, February 13-May 16). How do learners participate in comprehension-based classrooms? [Recorded session]. COMPREHENDED! https://iiwebversity.com/p/comprehended21
Riggs, R., & Neubauer, D. (2021, February 13-May 16). Giving quick directions to participate in different activity contexts [Recorded session]. COMPREHENDED! https://iiwebversity.com/p/comprehended21
Riggs, R., & VanPatten, B. (2018, July 7-13) What do comprehension-based classrooms have to offer researchers? [Conference session]. National TPRS Conference, Danvers, Mass., United States. https://ntprs2018.sched.com/event/EarJ/what-do-comprehension-based-classrooms-have-to-offer-researchers
Riggs, R. (2019, March 29-30) How can classroom videos support teachers and research? [Conference session]. Southwest Conference on Language Teaching in Fort Worth, TX. https://swcolt2019.sched.com/event/KFgF/how-can-classroom-videos-support-teachers-and-research
Riggs, R., & Okamura, A. (2019, March 2). Using the Language at Minimum Cost [Workshop]. Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) Multilingualism Symposium, Honolulu, HI, United States. https://sites.google.com/hawaiidoe.k12.hi.us/hidoemultilingualism/breakout-sessions/breakout-session-2
Riggs, R. (2018, April 14). Teaching the Chinese Language through the Lens of Social Justice [Conference session]. Hawai‘i Association of Language Teachers (HALT) Spring Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States. http://halthome.org/?page_id=948
Riggs, R. (2017, November 17-19). Integrated Performance Assessments in the University Mandarin Experience [Conference session]. ACTFL, Nashville, TN, United States. https://www.actfl.org/convention-and-expo/past-conventions
Riggs, R., Neubauer, D., & Wyatt, R. (2017, November 17-19). Experiencing culture in literacy: How to Create Novice Chinese Stories [Conference session]., ACTFL, Nashville, TN, United States. https://www.actfl.org/convention-and-expo/past-conventions
Riggs, R., & Ta, N. H. (2017, July 14-21). A three-hour model: Structuring TPRS as a Foundation for Complex Programs [Conference session]. National TPRS Conference, San Antonio, TX, United States. https://ntprs2017.sched.com/event/AB05/a-three-hour-model-structuring-tprs-as-a-foundation-for-complex-programs
Riggs, R. (2017, April 1). A Complexity of theories about language learning and what teachers can do about them [Conference session]. Hawai'i Association of Language Teachers (HALT) Spring Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States. http://halthome.org/?page_id=816
Riggs, R. (2017, April 1). Proficiency through play: A unique after-school language program [Conference session]. Hawai'i Association of Language Teachers (HALT) Spring Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States. http://halthome.org/?page_id=816
Riggs, R. (2017, January 19). An Introduction to CI Teaching and TPRS [Invited Workshop]. UH Manoa Dept. of Hawaiian, HAW 643, Ke A'o 'Olelo Hou 'Ana 'Teaching Hawaiian as a Second Language', Honolulu, HI, United States. https://manoa.hawaii.edu/catalog/courses/haw-643-ke-ao-olelo-hou-ana-teaching-hawaiian-as-a-second-language-3/
Riggs, R. (2017, January 19). Designing a Unit [Invited workshop]. UH Chinese Curriculum Group, Honolulu, HI, United States. https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/chinese-curriculum-group/news
Riggs, R. (2017, January 14). Teaching a Language Class [Workshop]. UH Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE), Honolulu, HI, United States. https://www.cte.hawaii.edu/resources/TA_handouts.html
Riggs, R. (2015, June 23). 什么叫故事情景教学法之内的 TPRS: 原则与使用方法 [Teaching proficiency through reading and storytelling (TPRS): Principles and practices] [Invited workshop, presented in Chinese]. Associated Colleges of China, Beijing, China.