Kevin A. Dean


I write about language learning, assessment, professional communication, and what still counts as learning when AI can improve the work.

I also design practical systems for rehearsal, feedback and performance in OET, IELTS and healthcare communication.


What I work on

My work explores the relationship between learning and performance: how people move from explanation and supported practice to being able to communicate independently when the task changes or the pressure increases.

I am particularly interested in the role of rehearsal, feedback and assessment, and in how AI is changing both what learners can produce and what we can reasonably treat as evidence of learning.


Current interests

AI-supported rehearsal · interactional competence · assessment validity · transfer · healthcare communication · educational design


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