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Kormos, Judit; Brunfaut, Tineke; Michel, Marije – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2020
Previous studies examined the association between motivational characteristics and language learning achievement, but considerably less is known about young language learners' task-specific motivation in assessment contexts. Our study investigated the task motivation of young learners of English when completing computer-administered integrated…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Student Motivation
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Frost, Kellie; Wigglesworth, Gillian; Clothier, Josh – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2021
The use of integrated tasks to test English-speaking skills raises questions about the impact of comprehension on test score outcomes, and the impact of stimulus materials on test-taker strategic behaviours. This study analysed speaking performances and verbal report data to examine the strategies used by test takers at different levels of…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Tests
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Kiddle, Thom; Kormos, Judit – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2011
This article reports on a study conducted with 42 participants from a Chilean university, which aimed to determine the effect of mode of response on test performance and test-taker perception of test features by comparing a semidirect online version and a direct face-to-face version of a speaking test. Candidate performances on both test versions…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Test Theory, Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods
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Yu, Guoxing – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2010
Comparability studies on computer- and paper-based reading tests have focused on short texts and selected-response items via almost exclusively statistical modeling of test performance. The psychological effects of presentation mode and computer familiarity on individual students are under-researched. In this study, 157 students read extended…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Familiarity, Computer Assisted Testing, English (Second Language)