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Download full textIsmail, Fouzul Kareema Mohamed; Zubairi, Ainol Madziah Bt. – English Language Teaching, 2022
This paper presents the findings of a study that intended to seek the content validity (CV) evidence of an instrument to measure the reading ability of university students in Sri Lanka. The reading passages and items were adapted from CEFR aligned Learning Resource Network (LRN) materials. The items were designed based on the cognitive processing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Items, Content Validity, Reading Tests
Sharif, Khalid Sharif Mohammed; Siddiek, Ahmed Gumaa – English Language Teaching, 2017
This study emerges from the need of English Language Teachers in Sudan and Jordan to lay appropriate assessment strategies to meet the anticipated educational objectives among the learners of English. It is also hoped to improve language assessment in similar educational environments in the Arab world. We intended to find out the level of…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Khamis, Abdelmoneim Hassan Adam – English Language Teaching, 2019
This case study of Al-Aqsa School attempts to show that Cambridge Young Learners English Tests (YLE) may hurt learners' motivation and teaching process. The paper aims to highlight the adoption of Cambridge YLE proficiency tests and explore learners and teachers' perception of those tests. Also, providing alternative yardstick measures learners'…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Language Tests, Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning
Al-Adawi, Sharifa S. A.; Al-Balushi, Aaisha A. K. – English Language Teaching, 2016
An English placement test (PT) is an essential component of any foundation program. It helps place students into their suitable language proficiency level so that they do not spend time learning materials below or above their levels. It also helps teachers to prepare teaching materials to students of similar levels (Brown, 2004; Illinois, 2012).…
Descriptors: Content Validity, Test Validity, Language Tests, Computer Assisted Testing
Alzu'bi, Mohammad Akram – English Language Teaching, 2014
This study aimed at investigating the impact of extensive reading on improving reading proficiency. The study tried to find the effect of ER on EFL student's reading, vocabulary and grammar. The researcher designed two instruments; a program based on the extensive reading strategy and general test. Forty-one university students who study English…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Language Proficiency
Onovughe, Ofodu Graceful – English Language Teaching, 2012
Sociolinguistic inputs in language acquisition and use of English as Second Language in classrooms is the main focus of this study. A survey research design was adopted. The population consisted of all secondary school students in Akure Local Government of Ondo State, Nigeria. Two hundred and forty (240) students in senior secondary school classes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sociolinguistics, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition
