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This paper presents a discussion of the adoption of an online test at the lowest levels of an English program at an international university in Japan. We first provide some background on the project, including an explanation of the test format, before describing its implementation at the university and the subsequent materials created to support student learning. We then discuss how we evaluated the impact and efficacy of the test and related materials using four different measures. An analysis and interpretation of these results follows, where we consider aspects such as washback, agency and efficacy. We conclude by stating that while these aspects are useful as guiding thematic concepts, further systematic research is needed to continue the project beyond the summary of the implementation and evaluation stages of the test provided here.
本稿では、日本の一国際大学の英語プログラム下位レベルコースへのオンライン・テストの導入について考察する。具体的には、まず本プロジェクトの背景やテスト形式を示し、学内でのテスト実施状況と学生サポートのために作成された補助教材について言及する。続いて、4つの異なる尺度から、テストと補助教材の有効性を評価した後、波及効果、学習者主体、自己効力感の観点から、評価結果の検証を行う。本稿の検証結果は、当該テストの実施案内としては有用であると言えるが、今後は、実施総括や評価という段階を超えたプロジェクトの継続のために、さらなる体系的なリサーチが必要であると結論づける。
This paper presents a discussion of the adoption of an online test at the lowest levels of anEnglish program at an international university in Japan. We first provide some background on theproject, including an explanation of the test format,before describing its implementation at the university and the subsequent materials created tosupport student learning. We then discuss how We evaluated the impact and efficacy of the test andrelated materials using four different measures. An analysis and interpretation of these resultsfollows, where we consider aspects such as washback,agency and efficacy. We conclude by stating that while these aspects are useful as guiding thematicconcepts,全球性系统研究is needed to continue the project beyond the summary of theimplementation and evaluation stages of the test provided here。本文考察了日本一所国际大学的英语课程中,对低级课程的在线考试的导入。具体来说,首先说明本项目的背景和测试形式,并提及在校内的测试实施情况和为支持学生而编写的辅助教材。接着,从4个不同的尺度对测验和辅助教材的有效性进行评价,然后从波及效果、学习者主体、自我效能感的角度对评价结果进行验证。本文的验证结果,作为该测试的实施指南可以说是有用的,不过,今后为了超越实施总结和评价的阶段,继续项目,有必要进一步的系统调查。