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Peer reviewedOller, John W., Jr.; Nagato, Naoko – Modern Language Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Cloze Procedure, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis
Peer reviewedOller, John W., Jr.; And Others – Language Learning, 1972
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, English (Second Language), High School Students, Item Analysis
Peer reviewedOller, John W., Jr.; Inal, Nevin – TESOL Quarterly, 1971
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Comparative Analysis, Educational Experiments, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedOller, John W., Jr. – Language Sciences, 1973
Revised version of a paper presented at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, November 1972. (DD)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Communication (Thought Transfer), Deep Structure, Generative Grammar
Peer reviewedOller, John W., Jr.; Conrad, Christine A. – Language Learning, 1971
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Educational Experiments, English (Second Language), Language Patterns
Scoring Methods and Difficulty Levels for Cloze Tests of Proficiency in English as a Second Language
Peer reviewedOller, John W., Jr. – Modern Language Journal, 1972
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, English (Second Language), Grammar, Instructional Materials
Download full textOller, John W., Jr. – 1975
Five orders of approximation to normal English prose were constructed; 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, and 100th plus. Five cloze tests were then constructed by inserting blanks for deleted words in 5 word segments (5th order), 10 word segments (10th), 25 word segments (25th), 50 word segments (50th), and 100 word segments of five different passages of…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Connected Discourse, Context Clues, Language Ability
Oller, John W., Jr. – 1975
The entries in this annotated bibliography are divided into four major sections. The first includes some of the arguments pro and con on the cloze procedure and a few research studies along with some articles that give "how-to" recommendations. The second major section includes five subsections: the first deals with basic research concerning the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cloze Procedure, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials
Oller, John W., Jr.; Hinofotis, Frances Butler – 1976
Two hypotheses proposed to explain the variance in second language tests are investigated. Hypothesis 1 (H1) claims that language skill is separable into components either related to linguistically defined categories (e.g., listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Another possibility (H2) is that second language ability may be a more unitary…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Students
Oller, John W., Jr.; Perkins, Kyle – 1978
This book addresses the question of what tests are measures of. Intelligence, achievement, and personality tests not based on empirical investigation have questionable validity. Some researchers now suspect that almost all tests given to students in all subjects, as well as general tests of intelligence and personality, are essentially language…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Cloze Procedure
