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Direct linkGiordano, Michael J. – Language Teaching Research, 2023
In this quasi-experimental study, the effects of lexical coverage through pseudo word manipulation in dialogue comprehension are investigated. Forty-four first-year students in a Japanese university listened to five dialogues at different lexical coverage levels: 98%, 95%, 90%, 85%, and 83%. The results of the comprehension tests confirm the…
Descriptors: Dialogs (Language), Listening Comprehension, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Download full textAsquith, Steven – TESL-EJ, 2022
Although an accurate measure of vocabulary size is integral to understanding the proficiency of language learners, the validity of multiple-choice (M/C) vocabulary tests to determine this has been questioned due to users guessing correct answers which inflates scores. In this paper the nature of guessing and partial knowledge used when taking the…
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Tests
Meguro, Yoichi – Language Teaching Research, 2019
The present study investigates whether textual enhancement had any effects on grammar learning (tag questions) and reading comprehension, and whether the types of tag question contributed to the benefits of textual enhancement. The study employed a pretest--posttest design with three treatment sessions. The target forms were English tag questions,…
Descriptors: Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Multiple Choice Tests
Small, Lyndon – THAITESOL Journal, 2019
This non-experimental study gauged the English lexical preferences of 545 native Japanese university students. Specifically, this univariate design collated the frequency of English loanword selection in preference to non-borrowed lexical items. A major focus of the study design was instrument validity, addressing the flaws of two previous studies…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Linguistic Borrowing
Nakashima, Kohji; Stephens, Meredith; Kamata, Suzanne – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2018
Leading scholars (Gilbert, 2009; Walter, 2008) have highlighted the importance of phonological processing in learning to read. Nevertheless, reading in Japan has traditionally been taught without adequate attention to the role of phonological processing. Accordingly, it was speculated that Japanese university students would demonstrate superior…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Silent Reading, Reading Comprehension, Phonemic Awareness
Kitazawa, Takeshi – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2013
This study analyzed effective test formats that utilized tablets for tests in university information basic subjects in blended learning environments. Specifically, three types of test were created: (1) multiple-choice, (2) fill-in-the-blank, and (3) a mixture of multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank. An analysis focusing on university students'…
Descriptors: Test Format, Test Construction, Handheld Devices, Computers
