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Download or read book Exploring the Use of Video-conferencing Technology to Deliver the IELTS Speaking Test: Phase 3 Technical Trial written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Exploring the Use of Video-confrencing Technology to Deliver the IELTS Speaking Test written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Face-to-face speaking assessment is widespread as a form of assessment, since it allows the elicitation of interactional skills. However, face-to-face speaking test administration is also logistically complex, resource-intensive and can be difficult to conduct in geographically remote or politically sensitive areas. Recent advances in video-conferencing technology now make it possible to engage in online face-to-face interaction more successfully than was previously the case, thus reducing dependency upon physical proximity. A major study was, therefore, commissioned to investigate how new technologies could be harnessed to deliver the face-to-face version of the IELTS Speaking test. Phase 1 of the study, carried out in London in January 2014, presented results and recommendations from a small-scale initial investigation designed to explore what similarities and differences, in scores, linguistic output and test-taker and examiner behaviour, could be discerned between face-to-face and Internet-based videoconferencing delivery of the Speaking test. This research used a convergent parallel mixed-methods design and the results of the analyses suggested that the speaking construct remains essentially the same across both delivery modes. Phase 2 of the study was a larger-scale study, carried out in Shanghai, Peopleâs Republic of China in May 2015. A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was again used to allow for collection of an in-depth, comprehensive set of findings derived from multiple sources. The research included an analysis of rating scores under the two delivery conditions, test-takersâ linguistic output during the tests, as well as short interviews with test-takers following a questionnaire format. Many-facet Rasch Model (MFRM) analysis of test scores indicated that, although the video-conferencing mode was slightly more difficult than the face-to-face mode, when the results of all analytic scoring categories were combined, the actual score difference was negligibly small, thus supporting the Phase 1 findings. [Abstract]
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Download or read book IELTS Partnership Research Papers written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the results of a preliminary exploration and comparison of test-taker and examiner behaviour across two different delivery modes for an IELTS Speaking test: the standard face-to-face test administration, and test administration using Internetbased video-conferencing technology. The study sought to compare performance features across these two delivery modes with regard to two key areas : an analysis of test-takersâ scores and linguistic output on the two modes and their perceptions of the two modes an analysis of examinersâ test management and rating behaviours across the two modes, including their perceptions of the two conditions for delivering the speaking test. Data were collected from 32 test-takers who took two standardised IELTS Speaking tests under face-to-face and internet-based video-conferencing conditions. Four trained examiners also participated in this study. The convergent parallel mixed methods research design included an analysis of interviews with test-takers, as well as their linguistic output (especially types of language functions) and rating scores awarded under the two conditions. Examiners provided written comments justifying the scores they awarded, completed a questionnaire and participated in verbal report sessions to elaborate on their test administration and rating behaviour. Three researchers also observed all test sessions and took field notes. While the two modes generated similar test score outcomes, there were some differences in functional output and examiner interviewing and rating behaviours. This report concludes with a list of recommendations for further research, including examiner and test-taker training and resolution of technical issues, before any decisions about deploying (or not) a video-conferencing mode of the IELTS Speaking test delivery are made. [Abstract].
Author : Karim Sadeghi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000826872
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Technology-Assisted Language Assessment in Diverse Contexts written by Karim Sadeghi and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-12-30 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely collection explores the role of digital technology in language education and assessment during the COVID-19 pandemic. It recognises the unique pressures which the COVID-19 pandemic placed on assessment in language education, and examines the forced shift in assessment strategies to go online, the existing shortfalls, as well as unique affordances of technology-assisted L2 assessment. By showcasing international examples of successful digital and computer-assisted proficiency and skills testing, the volume addresses theoretical and practical concerns relating to test validity, reliability, ethics, and student experience in a range of testing contexts. Particular attention is given to identifying lessons and implications for future research and practice, and the challenges of implementing unplanned computer-assisted language assessment during a crisis. Insightfully unpacking the ‘lessons learned’ from COVID and its impact on the acceleration of the shift towards online course and assessment delivery, it offers important guidelines for navigating assessment in different instructional settings in times of crisis. It will appeal to scholars, researchers, educators, and faculty with interests in educational measurement, digital education and technology, and language assessment and testing.
Author : M. Rafael Salaberry
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1788923839
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (889 download)
Download or read book Assessing Speaking in Context written by M. Rafael Salaberry and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2021-07-23 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume investigates the nature and possible applications of an expanded and reconceptualized theoretical construct of speaking as a dynamic socially-constructed endeavour. It addresses both theoretical perspectives and methodological procedures to define and circumscribe the assessment of contextualized speaking. The chapters focus on the complexity brought about by actual interactional competence in speaking tasks and discuss how testing and assessment models and practices can incorporate recent research findings on the inherently dynamic and situated nature of language use. The volume presents research on language assessment in a variety of languages other than English, including French, Chinese and Japanese. It also examines the role that embodied action (gaze, gesture, orientation to materials and texts in the environment) plays in assessment practices, an area that has heretofore remained under-explored. Chapter 6 is free to download as an open access publication. You can access it here: https://zenodo.org/record/5163340#.YQvJ0IhKjcs
Author : Paula Winke
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351034774
Total Pages : 543 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)
Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Language Testing written by Paula Winke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-27 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook, with 45 chapters written by the world’s leading scholars in second language acquisition (SLA) and language testing, dives into the important interface between SLA and language testing: shared ground where researchers seek to measure second language performance to better understand how people learn their second languages. The Handbook also reviews how to best measure and evaluate the second language (L2) learners’ personal characteristics, backgrounds, and learning contexts to better understand their L2 learning trajectories. Taking a transdisciplinary approach to research, the book builds upon recent theorizing and measurement principles from the fields of applied linguistics, cognitive science, psychology, psycholinguistics, psychometrics, educational measurement, and social psychology. The Handbook is divided into six key sections: (1) Assessment concepts for SLA researchers, (2) Building instruments for SLA research, (3) Measuring individual differences, (4) Measuring language development, (5) Testing specific populations, and (6) Measurement principles for SLA researchers.
Author : Glenn Fulcher
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000464660
Total Pages : 675 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)
Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing written by Glenn Fulcher and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-12-15 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing provides an updated and comprehensive account of the area of language testing and assessment. The volume brings together 35 authoritative articles, divided into ten sections, written by 51 leading specialists from around the world. There are five entirely new chapters covering the four skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking, as well as a new entry on corpus linguistics and language testing. The remaining 30 chapters have been revised, often extensively, or entirely rewritten with new authorship teams at the helm, reflecting new generations of expertise in the field. With a dedicated section on technology in language testing, reflecting current trends in the field, the Handbook also includes an extended epilogue written by Harding and Fulcher, contemplating what has changed between the first and second editions and charting a trajectory for the field of language testing and assessment. Providing a basis for discussion, project work, and the design of both language tests themselves and related validation research, this Handbook represents an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and practitioners working in language testing and assessment and the wider field of language education.
Author : Zou, Bin
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799812847
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)
Download or read book Recent Developments in Technology-Enhanced and Computer-Assisted Language Learning written by Zou, Bin and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pace at which technology changes has created unique challenges in the integration of such technologies into language teaching and learning. Innovative pedagogies and strategies must be developed that adapt to these changes and accommodate future technological changes. Recent Developments in Technology-Enhanced and Computer-Assisted Language Learning is an essential research publication that focuses on technological influences on language education and applications of technology in language learning courses including foreign and second language learning. Featuring an array of topics such as artificial intelligence, teacher preparation, and distance learning, this book is ideal for teachers, language instructors, IT specialists, instructional designers, curriculum developers, researchers, education professionals, academicians, administrators, practitioners, and students.
Download or read book Exploring Performance Across Two Delivery Modes for the IELTS Speaking Test written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Antony John Kunnan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1394179618
Total Pages : 725 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (941 download)
Download or read book The Concise Companion to Language Assessment written by Antony John Kunnan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-09-04 with total page 725 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Concise Companion to Language Assessment provides a state-of-the-art overview of the crucial areas of language assessment, teaching, and learning. Edited by one of the foremost scholars in the field, The Concise Companion combines newly commissioned articles on innovations in assessment with a selection of chapters from The Companion to Language Assessment, the landmark four-volume reference work first published in 2013. Presented in eight themes, The Concise Companion addresses a broad range of language assessment methods, issues, and contexts. Forty-five chapters cover assessment conceptualization, development, research, and policy, as well as recent changes in language assessment technology, learning-oriented assessment, teacher-based assessment, teacher assessment literacy, plurilingual assessment, assessment for immigration, and more. Exploring the past, present, and future possibilities of the dynamic field, The Concise Companion to Language Assessment: Contains dedicated chapters on listening, speaking, reading writing, vocabulary, pronunciation, intercultural competence, and other language skills Describes fundamental assessment design and scoring guidelines, as well as advanced concepts in scenario-based assessment and automated performance scoring Provides insights on different assessment environments, such as classrooms, universities, employment, immigration, and healthcare Covers various qualitative and quantitative research methods, including introspective methods, classical reliability, and structural equation modeling Discusses the impacts of colonialism and discrimination on the history of language assessment Explores the use of AI in writing evaluation, plagiarism and cheating detection, and other assessment contexts Sure to become a standard text for the next generation of applied linguistics students, The Concise Companion to Language Assessment is an invaluable textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in applied linguistics, language assessment, TESOL, second language acquisition, and language policy.
Author : Karim Sadeghi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000862771
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Fundamental Considerations in Technology Mediated Language Assessment written by Karim Sadeghi and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-04-27 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamental Considerations in Technology Mediated Language Assessment aims to address issues such as how the forced integration of technology into second language assessment has shaped our understanding of key traditional concepts like validity, reliability, washback, authenticity, ethics, fairness, test security, and more. Although computer-assisted language testing has been around for more than two decades in the context of high-stakes proficiency testing, much of language testing worldwide has shifted to “at-home” mode, and relies heavily on the mediation of digital technology, making its widespread application in classroom settings in response to the COVID-19 outbreak unprecedented. Integration of technology into language assessment has brought with it countless affordances and at the same time challenges, both theoretically and practically. One major theoretical consideration requiring attention is the way technology has contributed to a reconceptualization of major assessment concepts/constructs. There is very limited literature available on the theoretical underpinnings of technology mediated language assessment. This book aims to fill this gap. This book will appeal to academic specialists, practitioners, or professionals in the field of language assessment, advanced and/or graduate students, and a range of scholars or professionals in disciplines like educational technology, applied linguistics, and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).
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Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (979 download)
Download or read book Video Conferencing in a Multi-campus Tertiary Context written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report from research exploring the use of video conferencing technology within one multi-campus university in Victoria, Federation University Australia. The research focused on the use of video conferencing for the delivery of the subject, Improving VET Practice, one subject in the Associate Degree in Training and Education, which was delivered in Semester 2 of 2013. The aim of using video conferencing as the mode of delivery was to provide students with an opportunity to engage with the teacher, to collaborate and learn with other students, and to have ample opportunity to engage with the learning content. In particular the research sought to gain an insight into the effectiveness of video conferencing technology in a multi-campus tertiary context and to explore its strengths and weaknesses through the views of the students undertaking the course, information technology (IT) professionals and contacts in the workplaces. [p.4, ed].
Author : John McE. Davis
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 1626165408
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (261 download)
Download or read book Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education written by John McE. Davis and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, derived from papers presented at the 2016 GURT conference, seeks to explore research and examples of practice of assessment and evaluation in language education. The specific--and varied--ways in which assessment and evaluation are able to impact learning and teaching have become an important language education research concern, particularly as educators are increasingly called upon to implement these processes for improvement, accountability, or curricular development purposes. This volume is divided into three parts, each exploring a different element of the conversation around assessment: "Connecting assessment, learners, and learning"; "Innovating, framing, and exploring assessment in language education"; and "Validity evaluation."
Author : Tobias Haug
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019088505X
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)
Download or read book The Handbook of Language Assessment Across Modalities written by Tobias Haug and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The identification of language problems and subsequent evaluation of interventions depend in part on the availability of useful and psychometrically robust assessments to determine the nature and severity of their problems and monitor progress. The purpose of these assessments may be to measure a child's language proficiency, that is, how they perform relative to other children and whether they have the language level expected and needed for schooling, or they may have a specifically clinical purpose, to identify the occurrence and nature of a disorder. The purpose of assessment is key to the aspects of language targeted in an assessment and the methods used to target these. In the case of spoken English, there are many language assessments ranging from broad language tests to more narrowly focused measures, reflecting the complexity of the language system and its use"--
Author : Therese Marie Blackman
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Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (643 download)
Download or read book Exploring the Use of Video as a Self-analysis Tool in the Preparation for the IELTS Speaking Interview written by Therese Marie Blackman and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jin Soo Choi
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Download or read book Investigating Test Delivery Modes Within Video-conferenced English Speaking Proficiency Assessment written by Jin Soo Choi and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nonverbal behavior is essential in human interaction (Gullberg, de Bot, & Volterra, 2008; McNeill, 1992, 2005). For second language speakers, nonverbal features can be helpful for successful and efficient communication (e.g., Dahl & Ludvigsen, 2014). However, due to the complexity of nonverbal features, language testing institutions have conventionally employed an asynchronous format (e.g., audio-only mode), focusing on the test-taker's verbal features. Recently, the advance in technology, and most importantly, the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) outbreak in late 2019 and early 2020, have accelerated the use of video-conferencing applications in educational contexts, including speaking tests (Nakatsuhara, Inoue, Berry, & Galaczi, 2021). Accordingly, the synchronous test delivery mode (video-conferencing), which presents test-takers' visual information, is a timely and necessary approach to addressing the impact of nonverbal features on L2 oral communication. In response to these issues, I investigated the comparability of different delivery modes of speaking proficiency assessment. This study aimed to understand the dimensionality of the measured speaking construct and the impact of test-takers' visual information on rater behavior. Two datasets were used to address the research goals: first dataset (i.e., dataset 1) included scores of 110 test-takers, assessed by eight trained raters; second dataset (i.e., dataset 2) included scores of 284 prospective international teaching assistants (ITAs), assessed by 12 professional and certified raters. I collected dataset 1, and English language learning and testing program at a Midwest University provided dataset 2. I used two quantitative techniques to analyze both datasets: confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Multifaceted Rasch model (MFRM) analysis. For dataset 1, I qualitatively analyzed the raters' verbal reports.Dataset 1 had an asynchronous format; all test-takers' performances were recorded for rating. Eight trained raters gave scores to the audio-recorded and video 1 mode (test-taker and test giver were displayed). Three weeks later, the raters assessed video 2 mode (only test-taker's visual information was displayed). Within one month, raters participated in a one-on-one semi-structured interview. Dataset 2 stems from an operational testing context. This dataset has only scores, as I borrowed the data from the operational English testing program at the university. The scores were first given by examiners in a synchronous format (Live mode) and later by raters in an asynchronous format (Recorded mode). CFA findings indicated the multi-dimensional aspect of the underlying construct of speaking for both datasets, but the high inter-correlations showed that these are associated. Findings of MFRM revealed that raters showed leniency when rating (a) video mode over audio-only mode (dataset 1) and (b) synchronous mode over asynchronous mode (dataset 2). Findings suggest that using the video-conferenced delivery mode may be beneficial. However, the degree of usefulness across video modes differed, and how the raters utilized test-takers' nonverbal behaviors (e.g., gaze) varied. Thus, I decided that further investigation is needed to sufficiently support the use of video-conferencing applications to complement the physical face-to-face delivery mode. Overall, future research is highly recommended regarding the standardization of scoring of nonverbal features about the types of video mode, which would assist with the practical and valid application of virtual speaking tests.
Author : Neil Jones
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316507882
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)
Download or read book Learning Oriented Assessment written by Neil Jones and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume outlines the general principles of Learning Oriented Assessment (LOA), placing it in the context of European language learning policy. The authors pose three key questions central to LOA: 'What is learning?' , 'What is to be learned?' and 'What is to be assessed?'. It focuses on the use of evidence, and how it can be collected and used to feed back into learning, overviews large-scale assessment as practised by Cambridge English and learning-oriented classroom assessment practices, and concludes with a look at implementing LOA in practice. With fresh insights into the role of assessment in supporting learning, this volume will be of considerable interest to assessment practitioners, teachers and academics, educational policy-makers and examination board personnel.
