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11 produkter
Language Functions Revisited
Theoretical and Empirical Bases for Language Construct Definition Across the Ability Range
Av Anthony Green, Michael Milanovic m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
1104 kr
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The English Profile Programme is an elaboration of the performance level descriptions of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) that is concerned specifically with the English language. The CEFR has become influential in building a shared understanding of performance levels …
Performance Testing, Cognition and Assessment
Selected Papers from the 15th Language Research Testing Colloquium, Cambridge and Arnhem
Av University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, Michael Milanovic m. fl.
Häftad, 1995
898 kr
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This volume contains a selection of research papers that were presented at the 15th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC) on the themes of performance testing, and on aspects of communication in relation to cognition and assessment. This edited collection includes contributions …
On Topic Validity in Speaking Tests
Av Nahal Khabbazbashi, Lynda Taylor m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
821 kr
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Topics are often used as a key speech elicitation method in performance-based assessments of spoken language and yet, the validity and fairness issues surrounding topics are surprisingly under-researched. Are different topics 'equivalent' or 'parallel'? Can some topics bias against or favour …
The Discourse of the IELTS Speaking Test
Interactional Design and Practice
Av Paul Seedhouse, Fumiyo Nakatsuhara m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
1046 kr
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The Discourse of the IELTS Speaking Test provides a unique dual perspective on the evaluation of spoken discourse in that it combines a detailed portrayal of the design of a face-to-face speaking test with its actual implementation in interactional terms. Using many empirical extracts of …
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 …
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 …
Lessons and Legacy: A Tribute to Professor Cyril J Weir (1950-2018)
Häftad, 2020
804 kr
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Written by a selection of his friends and collaborators, this multi-authored volume is intended as a tribute to the academic achievements of Professor Cyril J Weir. Each contribution refers to a particular aspect of his legacy to the field of language testing and assessment, both nationally and …
Pluricultural Language Education and the CEFR
Av Judith Runnels, Nick Saville
Häftad, 2021
1073 kr
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To meet the needs of adult language learners in modern communicative contexts, pluralistic approaches to language education such as Pluricultural Language Education (PLE) are emerging. These approaches aim to recognise and build on individuals' full linguistic and cultural repertoires and …
Second Language Assessment and Mixed Methods Research
Av Aleidine J. Moeller, John W. Creswell m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
967 kr
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This volume provides a theoretical and practical discussion of mixed methods research and its application in language assessment. The authors present a discussion of the role of mixed methods design in language assessment, offering practical illustrations of different mixed method designs and …
Learning Oriented Assessment
A Systemic Approach
Häftad, 2016
929 kr
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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 …
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 …
