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Authenticity in Language Testing: Some Outstanding Questions.
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Lewkowicz, Jo A. – Language Testing, 2000
Examines the concept of authenticity and the way this notion has evolved in language testing and general education. Presents a study looking at the importance of authenticity for test takers, and shows that test takers are willing and able to identify the attributes of a test likely to affect their performance. More research is needed if the…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries