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Kohnke, Lucas; Moorhouse, Benjamin Luke – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2022
Technology is increasingly being used to foster engagement, enhance classroom dynamics, promote autonomy and improve the student learning experience in language learning environments. Many teachers have begun to employ digital apps and tools (e.g. Mentimeter and GoSoapBox) as a more interactive alternative to traditional activities. One product…
Descriptors: Gamification, Game Based Learning, Second Language Learning, Language Teachers
Abdullah Albalawi – Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2024
Despite the substantial expansion in vocabulary research since the 1980s, we still know very little about how vocabulary develops over time and what factors influence this development. This methodological overview discusses key issues and considerations in vocabulary breadth growth assessment to help advance research in this area. The report…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods, Language Tests, Test Use
Hanson, Stephanie – English Teaching Forum, 2021
Understanding fast speech can be an ongoing challenge for English learners of all levels. Even after years of study, learners might be accustomed to clear, slow classroom English and struggle with understanding the reductions that proficient speakers of English use in fast, fluent speech. Many online resources exist to help students learn about…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Video Technology, Internet, Tests
Sharon Leslie; Thomas Roche – English Australia Journal, 2024
The University English Centres of Australia (UECA) 'Assessment Symposium: Assessment Practice in a Changing World' at Southern Cross University in October 2022 highlighted the growing interest in integrated assessment in Australian university direct entry programs (DEPs) for English as Additional Language (EAL) students. In keynote presentations,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Wudthayagorn, Jirada; Piamsai, Chatraporn; Thanompongchart, Phasphan – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2022
In Thailand, a series of policies have been implemented at all levels of Thai education. It is hoped that English language ability among Thai citizens will be improved. In primary education, following the English language education policy for primary school students introduced by the Office of Basic Education Commission (2016), English has been…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Rating Scales
Heng Lu – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2023
The test view is on the Duolingo English Test (DET), an alternative online English proficiency test with a machine-driven characteristic. The review covers essential information of the DET such as test purpose, usage, score-mapping with CEFR scale, price, and publisher. Meanwhile, the test usefulness is discussed with focuses on reliability,…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Magal-Royo, Teresa; Garcia Laborda, Jesus – Online Submission, 2020
The use of new digital formats in language learning and testing improves both the learning and acquisition skills development process of language tests. The process of listening comprehension is considered one of the most complex in the field of Computer Aided Learning Language (CALL) because it relates to multimodal learning channels and brain…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Auditory Perception
Bateson, Gordon – International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2021
As a result of the Japanese Ministry of Education's recent edict that students' written and spoken English should be assessed in university entrance exams, there is an urgent need for tools to help teachers and students prepare for these exams. Although some commercial tools already exist, they are generally expensive and inflexible. To address…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Computer Assisted Testing, Internet, Writing Tests
Papageorgiou, Spiros; Manna, Venessa F. – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2021
The TOEFL iBT test was introduced in 2005 to better reflect the language demands of real-life academic tasks than did previous versions of the test. The task-based design of the test was intended to support the interpretation of its scores as a trustworthy measure of international students' ability to use English in an academic environment. Until…
Descriptors: Academic Language, COVID-19, Pandemics, Scores
Solano-Flores, Guillermo; Chia, Magda; Kachchaf, Rachel – International Multilingual Research Journal, 2019
This paper is concerned with fair and valid testing. It reports on a long-term project aimed at creating visual accessibility resources in mathematics computer-administered test items in a large-scale assessment system. We discuss our experience designing and developing pop-up illustration glossaries (IGs) for second language learners (SLLs) --…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Computer Assisted Testing, Testing Accommodations, Glossaries
Purpura, James E.; Davoodifard, Mashad; Voss, Erik – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2021
The online placement test for the Community English Language Program (CLP) at Teachers College, Columbia University has been administered in a computer lab since 2015. While most of the components of this placement exam system are online, including registration, exam delivery, scoring, and score reporting, the COVID-19 pandemic elevated the need…
Descriptors: Student Placement, Language Tests, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Plough, India; Banerjee, Jayanti; Iwashita, Noriko – Language Testing, 2018
The papers in this special issue provide support for continued scrutiny of interactional competence (IC) as an important component of the speaking construct. The contributions underscore the complex nature of IC and remind us of the multiple factors that affect any construct definition. At the same time, each study offers insights into those…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Correlation, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Zesch, Torsten; Horbach, Andrea; Melanie Goggin, Melanie; Wrede-Jackes, Jennifer – Research-publishing.net, 2018
We present a tool for the creation and curation of C-tests. C-tests are an established tool in language proficiency testing and language learning. They require examinees to complete a text in which the second half of every second word is replaced by a gap. We support teachers and test designers in creating such tests through a web-based system…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Litman, Diane; Strik, Helmer; Lim, Gad S. – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2018
This article provides an overview and evaluation of the uses--actual and potential--of automatic speech recognition (ASR) and spoken dialogue systems (SDS), related technologies that can be applied to second language speaking assessment, given particular definitions of the construct. Both technologies have only gradually moved in the direction of…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Speech Communication, Assistive Technology
Magal-Royo, Teresa; García Laborda, Jesús – Online Submission, 2018
Normalization of design rules and guidelines in English language tests to help future instructors and assessment developers in the field of examination of English as a foreign language have not been defined sufficiently until present days. In fact, there are several experiences and investigations related to the user's experiences in the handling…
Descriptors: Language Tests, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Computer Assisted Testing