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Mislevy, Robert J. – Language Testing, 1995
A conceptualization of test theory is discussed that addresses issues of weight and coverage of evidence for statements framed in recent educational/psychological paradigms. Implications for language assessment built around the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages' guidelines are considered. (26 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Charts, Cognitive Measurement, Educational Psychology
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MacWhinney, Brian – Language Testing, 1995
Reviews factors influencing reversals of expectations for language-learning outcomes. This article touches on psychological and neurological data regarding individual differences in language-learning mechanisms and focuses on cross-linguistic psycholinguistic analysis that indicates that different target languages offer a wide variety of learning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Data Analysis, Individual Differences, Language Aptitude