Conference
Social capital, racialized individuals, and social outcomes: A scoping review
Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) 53rd Annual Conference · George Brown College, Toronto, Canada
Speaking
Talks & presentations.
I present at major education conferences including AERA, NCME, CIES, and CSSE, give invited lectures and research panel talks at universities and partner organisations, and appear on academic podcasts mobilising research on assessment, equity, and generative AI in education.
Track record
Recent talks
A selection of recent peer-reviewed conference papers, invited talks, and panel presentations.
2025
Talk
Leveraging social capital for social mobility: A scoping review of racialized people's strivings
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting · Denver, Colorado, USA
Talk
Exploring conceptions and practices of assessment: Case studies of Nigerian teacher educators
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting · Denver, Colorado, USA
Conference
Innovative applications of generative AI for advancing classroom assessment: A scoping review
Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Annual Conference · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Conference
Barriers and pathways: How racialized individuals leverage social capital for upward mobility
Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Annual Conference · Chicago, Illinois, USA
2024
Conference
Person-centered analysis of students' assessment conceptions
Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference · McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Conference
Higher education students' assessment conceptions in an examination-oriented education system
Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference · McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Conference
Scoping review of the innovative applications of ChatGPT in classroom assessment practices
Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference · McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Talk
Artificial intelligence divide in the Global South: Exploring students' perspectives on ChatGPT
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Talk
Integrated design and appraisal framework for culturally responsive assessment programs
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Conference
Teachers' beliefs and attitudes towards students' self-assessment: A latent profile analysis
68th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society · Miami, Florida, USA
Conference
K-12 teachers' characteristics and self-efficacy as determinants of their turnover intentions
68th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society · Miami, Florida, USA
2023
Conference
Promoting equitable classroom assessment practices for diverse learners in Africa: A scoping review
Canadian Association of Africa Studies (CAAS) Conference · Toronto, Canada
Talk
Cultural validity: Promoting cultural responsiveness in classroom assessment
National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Annual Meeting · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Talk
Key practices for designing classroom assessments with social and cultural consideration
National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Annual Meeting · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Talk
'One size does not fit all': A person-centered analysis of Ghanaian teachers' approaches to classroom assessment
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Talk
'They don't care about us': Understanding the schooling experiences of students in high and low streamed schools in Ghana
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Talk
Emergency remote assessment in Sub-Saharan Africa higher education: Evidence from Ghanaian teacher educators during COVID-19
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Conference
K-12 teachers approaches to classroom assessment: A latent class analysis
67th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society · Washington, D.C., USA
Conference
Understanding Ghanaian teachers' perception of the influence of large-scale testing on teaching and learning
67th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society · Washington, D.C., USA
2022
Conference
Assessment culture in Ghana: Towards equitable quality classroom assessment practices
Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference · Online, Canada
Talk
Exploring the views of teachers' and students' conceptions of classroom assessment and grading
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting · San Diego, California, USA
Conference
Towards cultural diversity, equity, and inclusivity in classrooms: Exploring K-12 teachers in Ghana sensitivity to cultural diversity
66th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
2021
Talk
Sankofa: An afrocentric pedagogy for re-imagining and re-visioning education in Ghana
UK Education and Development Forum (UKFIET) · Oxford, United Kingdom
What I speak on
Speaking topics
Thematic areas I am well-positioned to address — for academic conferences, school boards, ministries, and partner organisations.
01
Generative AI in classroom assessment
How educators can responsibly integrate ChatGPT and other GenAI tools into assessment design, item writing, feedback, and academic-integrity policy — drawing on my published scoping reviews and the Classroom Assessment Designer tool.
Best for: Faculty development sessions, K-12 leadership institutes, ministry of education workshops, edtech industry events.
02
Justice-oriented assessment and culturally responsive measurement
Designing assessments that are identity-affirming, anti-racist, and equity-centered. Frameworks for validity that take cultural context seriously, plus practical approaches schools and testing organisations can adopt.
Best for: School boards, large-scale testing organisations, equity directorates, assessment consortia.
03
Educational evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Lessons from a decade of work on Ghana's classroom assessment culture and large-scale assessment systems — colonial legacies, exam-driven instruction, and pathways to reform.
Best for: Comparative education programmes, development agencies, Ministries of Education in West Africa, African studies centres.
04
Equity, student success, and the international student experience
Why universities should look beyond grades when admitting international students, and how higher-education institutions can design supports that close opportunity gaps for racialized and immigrant learners.
Best for: University senior leadership retreats, admissions teams, EDI offices, graduate-studies councils.
05
Large-scale assessment policy and use
How national and international assessments (PISA, TIMSS, regional learning assessments) are interpreted and acted upon at system, school, and classroom levels — with case studies from World Bank engagements.
Best for: Ministries of Education, multilateral development partners, assessment authorities, policy think-tanks.
Booking enquiries
Interested in inviting David?
I welcome invitations to keynote, lecture, panel, and podcast engagements in education, assessment, equity, and applied AI in classrooms.
Email me →
david.baidooanu@ontariotechu.ca