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Classification of Multiple Text Reading Test Formats by Analyzing English Language Proficiency Tests
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Yosuke Mikami – Language Testing in Asia, 2024
This study proposes a classification method for multiple text reading test formats in English language proficiency tests. A preliminary study involving 11 proficiency tests revealed two tests that fit the scope of the main study. Results show that multiple text reading test formats use complementary texts rather than conflicting texts. As for…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Language Tests, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
A Comparative Study of AI-Human-Made and Human-Made Test Forms for a University TESOL Theory Course
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Kyung-Mi O. – Language Testing in Asia, 2024
This study examines the efficacy of artificial intelligence (AI) in creating parallel test items compared to human-made ones. Two test forms were developed: one consisting of 20 existing human-made items and another with 20 new items generated with ChatGPT assistance. Expert reviews confirmed the content parallelism of the two test forms.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Software, Test Items
Which One? AI-Assisted Language Assessment or Paper Format: An Exploration of the Impacts on Foreign Language Anxiety, Learning Attitudes, Motivation, and Writing Performance
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Neha Biju; Nasser Said Gomaa Abdelrasheed; Khilola Bakiyeva; K. D. V. Prasad; Biruk Jember – Language Testing in Asia, 2024
In recent years, language practitioners have paid increasing attention to artificial intelligence (AI)'s role in language programs. This study investigated the impact of AI-assisted language assessment on L2 learners' foreign language anxiety (FLA), attitudes, motivation, and writing skills. The study adopted a sequential exploratory mixed-methods…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Software, Computer Assisted Testing, Second Language Instruction
Intelligent Computer-Assisted Language Assessment (ICALA) in Philosophy-Based Language Instruction: Unraveling the Effects on Critical Thinking, Self-Evaluation, Academic Resilience, and Speaking Development
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Khaled Ahmed Abdel-Al Ibrahim; Mohamed Ali Mohamed Kassem; Desta Lami – Language Testing in Asia, 2024
Few empirical research has attempted to determine the impact of Intelligent Computer-Assisted Language Assessment (ICALA) in philosophy-based language instruction (PBLI) on critical thinking, self-evaluation, and academic resilience, despite the significant role that higher-order thinking skills play in influencing English as a Foreign Language…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Skill Profiles of Japanese English Learners and Reasons for Uneven Patterns
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Koizumi, Rie; Agawa, Toshie; Asano, Keiko; In'nami, Yo – Language Testing in Asia, 2022
Background: Variations in the skill profiles of learners have become an important research area in recent years. However, there is a lack of empirical research on this topic in Japan. We conducted three studies to address this gap. Methods: Study 1 investigated the characteristics of the flat and uneven skill profiles of Japanese learners of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Impact of Test Format on Vocabulary Test Performance of EFL Learners: The Role of Gender
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Akhavan Masoumi, Ghazal; Sadeghi, Karim – Language Testing in Asia, 2020
This study aimed to examine the effect of test format on test performance by comparing Multiple Choice (MC) and Constructed Response (CR) vocabulary tests in an EFL setting. Also, this paper investigated the function of gender in MC and CR vocabulary measures. To this end, five 20-item stem-equivalent vocabulary tests (CR, and 3-, 4-, 5-, and…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Test Items, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning