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21 produkter

1. 

   Continuity and Innovation

   Revising the Cambridge Proficiency in English Examination 1913-2002

   Av University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, Professor Weir, Cyril J. m. fl.

   Häftad, 2003

   937 kr

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   Continuity and Innovation: Revising the Cambridge Proficiency in English Examination 1913-2002. This volume documents in some detail the most recent revision of the Certificate in Proficiency in English (CPE) which took place from 1991 to 2002. CPE is the oldest of the Cambridge suite of English as …

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   Language Testing Matters

   Investigating the Wider Social and Educational Impact of Assessment - Proceedings of the ALTE Cambridge Conference April 2008

   Av Lynda Taylor, Cyril J. Weir

   Häftad, 2010

   962 kr

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   Language Testing Matters explores the social and educational impact of language testing and assessment at regional, national and international level. It brings together a collection of 20 edited papers based on proceedings of the 2008 ALTE Conference in Cambridge. The selected papers focus on three …

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   An Empirical Investigation of the Componentiality of L2 Reading in English for Academic Purposes

   Av Cyril Weir, Yang Huizhong m. fl.

   Häftad, 2000

   921 kr

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   The focus on careful reading in theoretical literature has meant that we have somewhat ignored reading behaviours such as skimming, scanning and search reading in the teaching and testing of reading. These theories do not explain how readers process texts quickly and selectively. The development of …

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   Examining Writing

   Research and Practice in Assessing Second Language Writing

   Av Stuart D. Shaw, Cyril J. Weir

   Häftad, 2007

   962 kr

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   This publication highlights the need for test developers to provide clear explanations of the ability constructs which underpin tests offered in the public domain. An explanation is increasingly required, if the validity of test score interpretation and use are to be supported both logically, and …

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   Multilingualism and Assessment

   Achieving Transparency, Assuring Quality, Sustaining Diversity - Proceedings of the ALTE Berlin Conference May 2005

   Av Lynda Taylor, Cyril J. Weir

   Häftad, 2008

   927 kr

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   This Studies in Language Testing volume explores the impact of multilingualism on language assessment. It considers ways of describing and comparing language qualifications to establish common levels of proficiency, balancing the need to set common standards and at the same time sustain linguistic …

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   Examining Reading

   Research and Practice in Assessing Second Language Reading

   Av Hanan Khalifa, Cyril J. Weir

   Häftad, 2009

   1104 kr

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   This publication highlights the need for test developers to provide clear explanations of the ability constructs which underpin tests offered in the public domain. An explanation is increasingly required or if the validity of test score interpretation and use are to be supported both logically and …

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   English Language Proficiency Testing in Asia

   A New Paradigm Bridging Global and Local Contexts

   Av Lily I-Wen Su, Cyril J. Weir m. fl.

   Inbunden, 2019

   2439 kr

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   As the demand for English language education grows in Asia, there has been a parallel growth in the development and implementation of standardized tests at the local level. Offering much-needed context on locally produced tests in Asia, contributors examine emerging models for English language …

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   English Language Proficiency Testing in Asia

   A New Paradigm Bridging Global and Local Contexts

   Av Lily I-Wen Su, Cyril J. Weir m. fl.

   Häftad, 2019

   671 kr

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   As the demand for English language education grows in Asia, there has been a parallel growth in the development and implementation of standardized tests at the local level. Offering much-needed context on locally produced tests in Asia, contributors examine emerging models for English language …

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   IELTS Collected Papers 2

   Research in Reading and Listening Assessment

   Av Lynda Taylor, Cyril J. Weir

   Häftad, 2012

   877 kr

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   This volume reports research that informs the development of reading and listening assessment in IELTS. This volume brings together a set of eight IELTS-related research studies - four on reading and four on listening - conducted between 2005 and 2010. Findings from these studies provide valuable …

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    Exploring Language Frameworks

    Proceedings of the ALTE Kraków Conference, July 2011

    Av Poland Alte Conference (4th 2011 Krak[w, Evelina D. Galaczi m. fl.

    Häftad, 2013

    962 kr

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    This book explores the impact of language frameworks on learning, teaching and assessment, viewed from the perspective of policies, procedures and challenges. It brings together a selection of edited papers, based on presentations given at the 4th International Conference of the Association of …

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    Measured Constructs

    A History of Cambridge English Examinations, 1913-2012

    Av Cyril J. Weir, Ivana Vidaković m. fl.

    Häftad, 2013

    949 kr

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    This volume establishes how English language constructs were measured in Cambridge English examinations over the period 1913 to 2012. An addition to the Studies in Language Testing series, this volume provides an overview of English language testing over the last century, with coverage of key …

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    Applying the Socio-Cognitive Framework to the BioMedical Admissions Test

    Insights from Language Assessment

    Av Kevin. Y.F. Cheung, Joanne Emery m. fl.

    Häftad, 2017

    934 kr

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    This volume takes a framework for validating tests that was developed in language testing, and applies it to an admissions test used for biomedical courses. The framework is used to consider validity in the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT). Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of validity …

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    Research and Practice in Assessing Academic Reading: The Case of IELTS

    Av Cyril J. Weir, Sathena Chan m. fl.

    Häftad, 2019

    821 kr

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    This volume describes differing approaches to understanding academic reading ability that have emerged in recent decades and goes on to develop an empirically-grounded framework for validating tests of this skill. The framework is then applied to the IELTS Academic Reading module to investigate a …

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    Reading in a Second Language

    Process, Product and Practice

    Av A.H. Urquhart, Cyril J. Weir

    Inbunden, 2016

    2439 kr

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    Reading in a Second Language sets the testing and teaching of reading against a theoretical background, discussing research from both applied linguistics and cognitive psychology. Where possible, it focuses on research into second language readers and distinguishes different kinds of reading, …

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    Examining Young Learners: Research and Practice in Assessing the English of School-age Learners

    Av Szilvia Papp, Shelagh Rixon m. fl.

    Häftad, 2018

    733 kr

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    The volume reflects on how learners' L2 development between the ages of 6 and 16 can be coherently described and their L2 assessment defined in terms of socio-cognitive validity. There is particular focus on the theoretical foundations, language competence model, development and validation …

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    Reading in a Second Language

    Process, Product and Practice

    Av Cyril J. Weir, A.H. Urquhart

    E-bok, 2014

    943 kr

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    Reading in a Second Language sets the testing and teaching of reading against a theoretical background, discussing research from both applied linguistics and cognitive psychology. Where possible, it focuses on research into second language readers and distinguishes different kinds of reading, …

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    Reading in a Second Language

    Process, Product and Practice

    Av Cyril J. Weir, A.H. Urquhart

    E-bok, 2014

    943 kr

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    Reading in a Second Language sets the testing and teaching of reading against a theoretical background, discussing research from both applied linguistics and cognitive psychology. Where possible, it focuses on research into second language readers and distinguishes different kinds of reading, …

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    English Language Proficiency Testing in Asia

    A New Paradigm Bridging Global and Local Contexts

    Av Jessica R. W. Wu, Cyril J. Weir m. fl.

    E-bok, 2019

    791 kr

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    As the demand for English language education grows in Asia, there has been a parallel growth in the development and implementation of standardized tests at the local level. Offering much-needed context on locally produced tests in Asia, contributors examine emerging models for English language …

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    English Language Proficiency Testing in Asia

    A New Paradigm Bridging Global and Local Contexts

    Av Jessica R. W. Wu, Cyril J. Weir m. fl.

    E-bok, 2019

    791 kr

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    As the demand for English language education grows in Asia, there has been a parallel growth in the development and implementation of standardized tests at the local level. Offering much-needed context on locally produced tests in Asia, contributors examine emerging models for English language …

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    Assessing English on the Global Stage

    The British Council and English Language Testing, 1941-2016

    Av Cyril J. Weir, Barry O'Sullivan

    Inbunden, 2017

    1036 kr

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    Assessing English on the Global Stage

    The British Council and English Language Testing, 1941-2016

    Av Cyril J. Weir, Barry O'Sullivan

    Häftad, 2017

    611 kr

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