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Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Training Program on Direct and Semi-Direct Oral Proficiency Assessment: A Case of Multifaceted Rasch Analysis
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Bijani, Houman – Cogent Education, 2019
An Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) may be evaluated either during the interview procedure (direct-method) or from a tape-made oral interaction (semi-direct method). Such variety in methods of assessment can influence test takers' scores extensively. However, it is not conclusive whether such differences are due to test format or something else.…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Oral Language, Language Proficiency, Language Tests
Constraints in Teacher Training for Computer Assisted Language Testing Implementation
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Laborda, Jesus Garcia; Litzler, Mary Frances – International Education Studies, 2011
Many ELT examinations have gone online in the last few years and a large number of educational institutions have also started considering the possibility of implementing their own tests. This paper deals with the training of a group of 24 ELT teachers in the Region of Valencia (Spain). In 2007, the Ministry of Education provided funds to determine…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Minnesota Foreign Language Teachers' Perceptions of Their Pre-Professional Preparation.
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Lange, Dale L.; Sims, William R. – Modern Language Journal, 1990
Examines and compares the responses given by 480 Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (MCTFL) members on their perceptions of their preprofessional preparation in terms of its quality and usefulness. (GLR)
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Language Teachers, Professional Education, Questionnaires
A Tribute to American ESL Pioneers.
Clemes, George H., III – ESL Magazine, 1999
Salutes various pioneers in the field of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) education who have helped shape the field from its inception in this country. The group includes researchers, innovators, administrators, and teacher trainers who have worked in the field for 25 years or more. The article offers brief biographies and each person's advice…
Descriptors: Biographies, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Making Boys Make Progress.
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Harris, Vee – Language Learning Journal, 1998
Offering boys greater choice over what they learn may help address their underachievement in modern languages. However, they may not profit from this unless they are given explicit guidelines regarding how to go about their learning. The article discusses the effects of social and educational contexts, student motivation, learning strategies,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Males