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Download full textLeyli Kashef; Nasser Ghafoori; Akbar Valizadeh Oghani; Azadeh Mehrpouyan – International Journal of Language Testing, 2024
The present study explored the effects of interactionist Dynamic Assessment (DA) and age on the writing accuracy of IELTS candidates. This research investigated the existence of an interactional effect between the age of learners and the type of treatment they received. First, 140 IELTS candidates were split into two age groups, adult and young.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Writing Evaluation
Zari Saeedi; Zia Tajeddin; Fereshteh Tadayon – International Journal of Language Testing, 2024
This research paper delved into the critical issue of applying English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) assessment principles in local English language tests used for non-native English speakers in Iranian language institutes. A qualitative content analysis was made on 60 local tests, dissecting them into domains, dimensions, and rating rubrics to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Tests, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Arefsadr, Sajjad; Babaii, Esmat; Hashemi, Mohammad Reza – International Journal of Language Testing, 2022
This study explored possible reasons why IELTS candidates usually score low in writing by investigating the effects of two different test designs and scoring criteria on Iranian IELTS candidates' obtained grades in IELTS and World Englishes (WEs) essay writing tests. To this end, first, a WEs essay writing test was preliminarily designed. Then, 17…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Tests, Writing Evaluation
Omid S. Kalantar – International Journal of Language Testing, 2024
This study sought to identify the challenges and needs of TOEFL iBT candidates in achieving C1 level scores in the speaking and writing sections of the exam. To this end, the researcher employed a mixed-method approach to collect data from a population of 46 students, both male and female, between the ages of 22 and 30. The participants were…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Scores, Native Language, Grammar
Learners' Attitudes toward Using Dynamic Assessment in Teaching and Assessing IELTS Writing Task One
Babamoradi, Parvin; Nasiri, Mahdi; Mohammadi, Elham – International Journal of Language Testing, 2018
Regarding the importance and complexity of writing among the EFL language learners, this study explored the learners' attitudes toward teaching and testing writing through Computerized Dynamic Assessment (CDA). The participants of this study were 22 Iranian upper-intermediate EFL learners. All the participants were adults and participated in this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Alternative Assessment, English (Second Language)
