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Wagner, Elvis – Language Testing, 2010
Video is widely used in the teaching of L2 listening, and SLA researchers have argued that the visual components of spoken texts are useful for the listener in comprehending aural information. Yet video texts are rarely used on tests of L2 listening ability, perhaps in part due to the belief that including the visual channel involves assessing…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Listening Comprehension, Quasiexperimental Design
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Munoz, Ana P.; Alvarez, Marta E. – Language Testing, 2010
This article reports the results of a research study to determine the washback effect of an oral assessment system on some areas of the teaching and learning of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The research combined quantitative and qualitative research methods within a comparative study between an experimental group and a comparison group.…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Qualitative Research, Student Surveys, Program Effectiveness