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An intelligent vocabulary size measurement method for second language learner 一种面向第二语言学习者的智能词汇量测量方法

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Language Testing in Asia Pub Date : 2023-10-13 DOI: 10.1186/s40468-023-00258-w

Tian Xia, Xuemin Chen, Hamid R. Parsaei, Feng Qiu

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A review study on discourse-analytical approaches to language testing policy in the South Korean context 语篇分析方法在韩国语境下的语言测试政策研究综述

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Language Testing in Asia Pub Date : 2023-10-08 DOI: 10.1186/s40468-023-00257-x

Shin Dongil, Soohyeon Park, Eunhae Cho

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Models of assessment in the classroom: a comparative research of CALL-based vs. traditional assessment on vocabulary learning among Iranian EFL learners 课堂评价模式:基于call与传统的伊朗英语学习者词汇学习评价的比较研究

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Language Testing in Asia Pub Date : 2023-10-06 DOI: 10.1186/s40468-023-00259-9

Fatemeh Shamshiri, Fariba Rahimi Esfahani, Seyed Esmail Hosseini

{"title":"Models of assessment in the classroom: a comparative research of CALL-based vs. traditional assessment on vocabulary learning among Iranian EFL learners","authors":"Fatemeh Shamshiri, Fariba Rahimi Esfahani, Seyed Esmail Hosseini","doi":"10.1186/s40468-023-00259-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40468-023-00259-9","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract There are a few empirical studies on comparative effects of CALL-based assessment and traditional assessment on Iranian EFL students’ vocabulary learning; therefore, the present research tried to fill this gap. To achieve this purpose, the NELT was administered to 89 EFL students, and 58 of them whose level of English proficiency was the intermediate were chosen for the target sample of the current research. Then, they were randomly divided into two groups of control and experimental, and a vocabulary pre-test was given to them. Next, the experimental group (EG) received a CALL-based assessment treatment, and the control group (CG) received a traditional-based assessment instruction. After instructing 100 new words to both groups, a vocabulary post-test was conducted, and an ANCOVA test and a paired samples t -test were utilized to analyze the scores of the pre- and post-tests. The gained outcomes indicated that the EG outstripped the CG on the post-test of vocabulary. It was concluded that using the CALL-based assessment was more useful than the conventional assessment for learning English vocabulary items. The research findings can be beneficial for EFL teachers, learners, and curriculum designers.","PeriodicalId":37050,"journal":{"name":"Language Testing in Asia","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135352084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The effects of using analytical rubrics in peer and self-assessment on EFL students’ writing proficiency: a Vietnamese contextual study 在同伴和自我评价中使用分析规则对英语学生写作水平的影响:一项越南语境研究

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Language Testing in Asia Pub Date : 2023-09-14 DOI: 10.1186/s40468-023-00256-y

Hoang Yen Phuong, Quoc Toan Phan, Thanh Thao Le

{"title":"The effects of using analytical rubrics in peer and self-assessment on EFL students’ writing proficiency: a Vietnamese contextual study","authors":"Hoang Yen Phuong, Quoc Toan Phan, Thanh Thao Le","doi":"10.1186/s40468-023-00256-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40468-023-00256-y","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This research investigates the effectiveness of utilizing analytic rubrics in peer-assessment (PA) and self-assessment (SA) methodologies to enhance the proficiency of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ essay writing skills in the Vietnamese context. It further contributes to the existing body of literature regarding formative assessment and its potential to improve student learning outcomes. A total of 44 university students, all English majors, were divided into two distinct groups, each consisting of 22 participants. One group applied analytic rubrics for SA, while the other used the same tool for PA. The writing performance of the two groups was assessed and compared in pre and post-tests. The findings revealed no significant difference between the SA and PA groups in the pre-test. However, in the post-test, the SA group demonstrated significantly superior performance compared to the PA group, with noticeable improvements across all evaluated criteria. Moreover, these results showed that the use of analytic rubrics in SA and PA methods positively impacted the EFL students’ writing skills, particularly in the areas of content and language use. This has practical implications for teachers, curriculum developers, and policymakers in designing and implementing formative assessment strategies for EFL learners. Further research is needed to examine the long-term effects of employing analytic rubrics, and to understand the potential influence of other contextual factors on student learning outcomes.","PeriodicalId":37050,"journal":{"name":"Language Testing in Asia","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134913744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Designing and validating an assessment agency questionnaire for EFL teachers: an ecological perspective 英语教师评估机构问卷的设计与验证:生态学视角

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Language Testing in Asia Pub Date : 2023-09-05 DOI: 10.1186/s40468-023-00255-z

Farhad Ghiasvand, Akbar A. Jahanbakhsh, Pardis Sharifpour

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An impact study of the Iranian National University Entrance Exam from students and parents’ perspectives 从学生和家长的角度对伊朗高考的影响研究

IF 2.8 1区文学

Language Testing in Asia Pub Date : 2023-08-25 DOI: 10.1186/s40468-023-00254-0

Mohammad Ahmadi Safa, Hamidreza Sheykholmoluki

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Comparing the effects of computerized formative assessment vs. computerized dynamic assessment on developing EFL learners’ reading motivation, reading self-concept, autonomy, and self-regulation 比较计算机形成性评估与计算机动态评估在培养英语学习者阅读动机、阅读自我概念、自主性和自我调节方面的作用

IF 2.8 1区文学

Language Testing in Asia Pub Date : 2023-08-21 DOI: 10.1186/s40468-023-00253-1

Edwin Gustavo Estrada-Araoz, B. Sayed, Gulnorakhon Gulyamovna Niyazova, Desta Lami

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How sociocultural factors mediate washback effect: a study of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination English Language Paper 4 社会文化因素如何介导反冲效应:香港中学文凭考试英语语文科卷四的研究

IF 2.8 1区文学

Language Testing in Asia Pub Date : 2023-08-10 DOI: 10.1186/s40468-023-00250-4

Nozomu Wong Katagiri

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I like language assessment: EFL learners’ voices about self-assessment, self-efficacy, grit tendencies, academic resilience, and academic demotivation in online instruction 我喜欢语言评估：在线教学中，EFL学习者对自我评估、自我效能感、毅力倾向、学术韧性和学术衰退的声音

IF 2.8 1区文学

Language Testing in Asia Pub Date : 2023-08-01 DOI: 10.1186/s40468-023-00252-2

B. Wicaksono, S. Ismail, Shakhnoza Akmalovna Sultanova, Dejen Abeba

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Self vs. peer assessment activities in EFL-speaking classes: impacts on students’ self-regulated learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills 英语口语课堂中自我评价与同伴评价:对学生自主学习、批判性思维和解决问题能力的影响

IF 2.8 1区文学

Language Testing in Asia Pub Date : 2023-07-24 DOI: 10.1186/s40468-023-00251-3

Tribhuwan Kumar, S. M. A. Soozandehfar, Arash Hashemifardnia, Rasoul Mombeini

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