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Kimura, Daisuke; Mattson, Nikki; Amory, Michael – TESOL Journal, 2018
Whereas previous research revealed the interactional variability occurring in oral assessments, demonstrating how it could undermine test validity (e.g., A. Brown, 2003), little has been published regarding how language programs can mine and analyze video recordings of in-house oral placement tests for validation purposes. Addressing this need,…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Language Tests, Student Placement, English (Second Language)
Kimberly D. Buescher – ProQuest LLC, 2015
A well-documented curricular gap exists in L2 pedagogy between the introductory courses, focusing mainly on language, and advanced courses, focusing mainly on literary content. Intermediate learners, despite their proficiency, generally have difficulty in bridging this gap, as it requires a shift from decoding to interpreting and analyzing texts.…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Concept Formation, Teaching Methods