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Kucuk, Funda; Walters, JoDee – ELT Journal, 2009
This article reports on a study of the validity and reliability of tests administered in an EFL university setting. The study addresses the question of how well face validity reflects more objective measures of the quality of a test, such as predictive validity and reliability. According to some researchers, face validity, defined as the surface…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Test Validity, Achievement Tests, English (Second Language)
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Soudek, Miluse; Soudek, Lev I. – ELT Journal, 1983
The psychological and linguistic foundations of the cloze procedure are outlined, and standard approaches and terms used are reviewed. Notes are given on cloze in testing, in relation to language structure, and as a teaching device, focusing on the manipulation of the technique for a variety of purposes and situations. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Educational History, Language Tests, Linguistic Theory
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Karavas-Doukas, Evdokia – ELT Journal, 1996
Focuses on the development and use of the attitude scale on a sample of Greek English language teachers whose classroom practices had been observed. The article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using attitude scales to investigate teachers' attitudes towards the communicative approach. (46 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Development, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries