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Book Synopsis Issues in Testing Business English by : Barry O'Sullivan
Download or read book Issues in Testing Business English written by Barry O'Sullivan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-26 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the revision of the Cambridge ESOL Business English certificates, offering a unique insight into test revision.
Book Synopsis Challenges in Language Testing Around the World by : Betty Lanteigne
Download or read book Challenges in Language Testing Around the World written by Betty Lanteigne and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-02-17 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book combines insights from language assessment literacy and critical language testing through critical analyses and research about challenges in language assessment around the world. It investigates problematic practices in language testing which are relevant to language test users such as language program directors, testing centers, and language teachers, as well as teachers-in-training in Graduate Diploma and Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics programs. These issues involve aspects of language testing such as test development, test administration, scoring, and interpretation/use of test results. Chapters in this volume discuss insights about language testing policy, testing world languages, developing program-level language tests and tests of specific language skills, and language assessment literacy. In addition, this book identifies two needs in language testing for further examination: the need for collaboration between language test developers, language test users, and language users, and the need to base language tests on real-world language use.
Book Synopsis Testing and Assessment in Business English by : Judith Mader
Download or read book Testing and Assessment in Business English written by Judith Mader and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Issues in Language Testing Research by : John W. Oller
Download or read book Issues in Language Testing Research written by John W. Oller and published by Newbury House Publishers. This book was released on 1983 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Practice and Problems in Language Testing by : Terry Culhane
Download or read book Practice and Problems in Language Testing written by Terry Culhane and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Introducing Business English by : Catherine Nickerson
Download or read book Introducing Business English written by Catherine Nickerson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing Business English provides a comprehensive overview of this topic, situating the concepts of Business English and English for Specific Business Purposes within the wider field of English for Special Purposes. This book draws on contemporary teaching and research contexts to demonstrate the growing importance of English within international business communication. Covering both spoken and written aspects of Business English, this book: examines key topics within Business English, including teaching Business English as a lingua franca, intercultural business interactions, blended learning and web-based communication; discusses the latest research on each topic, and possible future directions; features tasks and practical examples, a section on course design, and further resources. Written by two leading researchers and teachers, Introducing Business English is a must-read for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Business English, Business English as a Lingua Franca, and English for Specific Business Purposes.
Book Synopsis Language Testing Reconsidered by : Janna D. Fox
Download or read book Language Testing Reconsidered written by Janna D. Fox and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language Testing Reconsidered provides a critical update on major issues that have engaged the field of language testing since its inception. Anyone who is working in, studying or teaching language testing should have a copy of this book. The information, discussions, and reflections offered within the volume address major developments within the field over the past decades, enlivened by current "takes" on these issues. The real value of this collection, however, lies in its consideration of the past as a means of defining the future agenda of language testing.
Book Synopsis Issues in Teaching, Learning and Testing Speaking in a Second Language by : Mirosław Pawlak
Download or read book Issues in Teaching, Learning and Testing Speaking in a Second Language written by Mirosław Pawlak and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume constitutes a state-of-the-art account of issues related to teaching, learning and testing speaking in a second language. It brings together contributions by Polish and international scholars which seek to create links between theory, research and classroom practice, report the findings of studies investigating the impact of linguistic, cognitive and affective factors on the development and use of speaking skills, and provide concrete pedagogic proposals for instruction and assessment in this area. As such, the book will be of interest not only to second language acquisition theorists and researchers, but also to foreign language teachers willing to enhance the quality of speaking instruction in their classrooms.
Book Synopsis Building a Validity Argument for the Test of English as a Foreign LanguageTM by : Carol A. Chapelle
Download or read book Building a Validity Argument for the Test of English as a Foreign LanguageTM written by Carol A. Chapelle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-04-06 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Test of English as a Foreign Language TM (TOEFL®) is used by more universities worldwide than any other test to assess English language proficiency for academic admission and placement decisions, and to guide English language instruction. This landmark volume provides a detailed description and analysis of Educational Testing Service’s research and development efforts to develop a major revision of the TOEFL® test. The result is a book that serves as a case study of test design drawing upon theory in the complex domain of English language proficiency while attempting to meet standards of educational measurement. Building a Validity Argument for the Test of English as a Foreign LanguageTM is distinctive in its attempt to develop a coherent story of the rationale for a test or its revision, explain the research and development process, and provide the results of the validation process. Through its treatment of one test, it expands on and tests principles and approaches to educational measurement, providing an in-depth, integrated perspective on the overall process of test revision. Moreover, because the conceptual foundation and history are presented alongside the empirical studies and validity argument, these sometimes disparate areas are presented in a way that demonstrates their connections – an approach which represents a departure from, or extension of, conventional materials on test revision. This volume is particularly relevant for professionals and graduate students in educational measurement, applied linguistics, and second language acquisition as well as anyone interested in assessment issues.
Book Synopsis Strategic Attention in Language Testing by : Dieter Thoma
Download or read book Strategic Attention in Language Testing written by Dieter Thoma and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2011 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Univ. of Mannheim, 2009.
Book Synopsis Scoring Second Language Spoken and Written Performance by : Ute Knoch
Download or read book Scoring Second Language Spoken and Written Performance written by Ute Knoch and published by Equinox Publishing (UK). This book was released on 2021 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability to speak and write effectively is widely recognized as an important skill in many contexts and for many purposes, both personal, educational and professional. Because these skills are considered important in second and foreign language learning contexts, they are often included in performance assessments. The scoring of such performances is, however, a complex undertaking and has attracted much attention, both in first and second language learning contexts. The increasing use of automated scoring systems has added to this complexity in recent years. It is therefore all the more surprising that there is no book available that provides an overview of this topic area - the scoring of second language performances. This monograph fills this gap, by drawing together the latest literature in the area. It focusses on issues relating to both rater-mediated assessments and sets out consideration in relation to automated scoring systems (and other technology) which are increasingly used in our field. This monograph provides a useful introduction to graduate students, researchers, test developers, other practitioners and teachers to this topic which has in many ways dominated the field of language assessment over many decades.
Book Synopsis Tests for Business English and Communication by : Marie M. Stewart
Download or read book Tests for Business English and Communication written by Marie M. Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Language Testing written by Tim McNamara and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-11-10 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the SAGE/ILTA Award for Best Book on Language Testing 2009 This volume focuses on the social aspects of language testing, including assessment of socially situated language use and societal consequences of language tests. The authors argue that traditional approaches to ensuring social fairness in tests go some way to addressing social concerns, but a broader perspective is necessary to examine the functions of tests on a societal scale. Considers these issues in relation to language assessment in oral proficiency interviews, and to the assessment of second language pragmatics. Argues that traditional approaches to ensuring social fairness in tests go some way to addressing social concerns, but a broader perspective is necessary if we are to fully understand the social dimension of language assessment.
Book Synopsis Examining Speaking by : Lynda Taylor
Download or read book Examining Speaking written by Lynda Taylor and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An up-to-date review of the relevant literature on assessing speaking.
Book Synopsis Business English Test & Needs Analysis by : Jesse Craignou
Download or read book Business English Test & Needs Analysis written by Jesse Craignou and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-20 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning a language means mastering 4 skills (Reading Comprehension, Written Expression, Oral Expression, Listening Comprehension -in this increasing order) that are the teacher's job to provide the student with...The present test is based on expression -unlike other test based on comprehension with multiple questions... which equal pulling lottery numbers out of a hat... here the students have to understand and formulate answers while following directions.The present test enables testing the skills of Reading Comprehension, Written Expression and Oral Expression in 3 parts...
Book Synopsis Issues in Language Testing by : J. Charles Alderson
Download or read book Issues in Language Testing written by J. Charles Alderson and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A symposium focusing on problems in the assessment of foreign or second language learning brought seven applied linguists together to discuss three areas of debate: communicative language testing, testing of English for specific purposes, and general language proficiency assessment. In each of these areas, the participants reviewed selected papers on the topic, reacted to them on paper, and discussed them as a group. The collected papers, reactions, and discussion reports on communicative language testing include the following: "Communicative Language Testing: Revolution or Evolution" (Keith Morrow) and responses by Cyril J. Weir, Alan Moller, and J. Charles Alderson. The next section, on testing of English for specific purposes, includes: "Specifications for an English Language Testing Service" (Brendan J. Carroll) and responses by Caroline M. Clapham, Clive Criper, and Ian Seaton. The final section, on general language proficiency, includes: "Basic Concerns in Test Validation" (Adrian S. Palmer and Lyle F. Bachman) and "Why Are We Interested in General Language Proficiency'?" (Helmut J. Vollmer), reactions of Arthur Hughes and Alan Davies, and the subsequent response of Helmut J. Vollmer. (MSE)
Book Synopsis English Language Testing in U.S. Colleges and Universities by : Dan Douglas
Download or read book English Language Testing in U.S. Colleges and Universities written by Dan Douglas and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays and research reports addresses issues in the testing of English as a Second Language (ESL) among foreign students in United States colleges and universities. They include the following: "Overview of ESL Testing" (Ralph Pat Barrett); "English Language Testing: The View from the Admissions Office" (G. James Haas); "English Language Testing: The View from the English Teaching Program" (Paul J. Angelis); "Standardized ESL Tests Used in U.S. Colleges and Universities" (Harold S. Madsen); "British Tests of English as a Foreign Language" (J. Charles Alderson); "ESL Composition Testing" (Jane Hughey); "The Testing and Evaluation of International Teaching Assistants" (Barbara S. Plakans, Roberta G. Abraham); and "Interpreting Test Scores" (Grant Henning). Appended materials include addresses for use in obtaining information about English language testing, and the questionnaire used in a survey of higher education institutions, reported in one of the articles. (MSE)
