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Chuanfang Shi; Asiah Kassim; Noor Raha Mohd Radzuan – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2024
Traditional English education in China, with its emphasis on grammatical proficiency and written accuracy, often neglects public speaking, resulting in a notable deficiency in practical language application. This study investigated the potential of project-based learning to address this problem by promoting more interactive, student-centered…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Proficiency
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Burton, John Dylan – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2020
An assumption underlying speaking tests is that scores reflect the ability to produce online, non-rehearsed speech. Speech produced in testing situations may, however, be less spontaneous if extensive test preparation takes place, resulting in memorized or rehearsed responses. If raters detect these patterns, they may conceptualize speech as…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Oral Language, Scores, Speech Communication