Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| English (Second Language) | 2 |
| Item Response Theory | 2 |
| Scaling | 2 |
| Test Validity | 2 |
| Adaptive Testing | 1 |
| Adults | 1 |
| Algorithms | 1 |
| College Students | 1 |
| Computer Assisted Testing | 1 |
| Computer Literacy | 1 |
| Difficulty Level | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Language Testing in Asia | 1 |
Author
| Ghaemi, Hamed | 1 |
| Hicks, Marilyn M. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Iran | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Test of English as a Foreign… | 2 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkGhaemi, Hamed – Language Testing in Asia, 2022
Listening comprehension in English, as one of the most fundamental skills, has an essential role in the process of learning English. Mokken scale analysis (MSA) is a probabilistic-nonparametric approach to item response theory (IRT) which determines the one-dimensionality and scalability of test. Mokken scaling techniques are a useful tool for…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Nonparametric Statistics, Item Response Theory
Download full textHicks, Marilyn M. – 1989
Methods of computerized adaptive testing using conventional scoring methods in order to develop a computerized placement test for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) were studied. As a consequence of simulation studies during the first phase of the study, the multilevel testing paradigm was adopted to produce three test levels…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Adults, Algorithms, Computer Assisted Testing
