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Download full textKoike, Dale April; Hinojosa, Fanny – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1998
A study examined the varying degrees to which learners of Spanish at the intermediate and advanced levels use paragraph-like structure in their answers during a simulated oral proficiency exam. Subjects were 24 students preparing for the Spanish Texas Oral Proficiency Test. Data from simulated oral proficiency interviews were compared to a model…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Language Proficiency, Language Research, Language Tests
Phillips, Elaine M. – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1988
Because interest in oral proficiency on the part of foreign language educators has persisted on several fronts, the common problems that teachers face in implementing oral testing are discussed, and possible solutions are offered. The problems discussed include the following: (1) how to find the time; (2) how to develop tests; and (3) how to…
Descriptors: Grading, High Schools, Higher Education, Language Proficiency
Bearden, Rebecca Jo – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1998
A study investigated common discourse features in the Spanish of six novice-level Spanish second language learners, as evidenced in oral interviews by two interviewers. Features examined included use of cohesive devices, use of the first language, whispering to self, scaffolding with the interviewer to express themselves, and negotiation. Results…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Introductory Courses
Pino, Barbara Gonzalez – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1998
Previous literature on classroom testing of second language speech skills provides several models of both task types and rubrics for rating, and suggestions regarding procedures for testing speaking with large numbers of learners. However, there is no clear, widely disseminated consensus in the profession on the appropriate paradigm to guide the…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Interrater Reliability
Carpenter, Mark, Ed.; Koike, Dale April, Ed. – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1998
Papers reporting research on Spanish second language learning include: "Discourse Features of Spanish Oral Production at the Novice Level" (Rebecca Jo Bearden); "A Discourse Approach to the Assessment of Foreign Language Oral Proficiency" (Dale April Koike, Fanny Hinojosa); "Acquisition of Spanish Definite Articles by English-Speaking Learners of…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Auditory Perception, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers
