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Katagiri, Nozomu Wong – Language Testing in Asia, 2023
The study explores the unaddressed washback on the English-speaking test of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE-English LanguageĀ Paper 4). The HKDSE is a university entrance exam in Hong Kong which includes a group discussion speaking test known as English LanguageĀ Paper 4. To identify ongoing washback effects,…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Foreign Countries, Language Tests, Testing Problems
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Zhou, Yujia; Yoshitomi, Asako – Language Testing in Asia, 2019
Background: Research on the test-taker perception of assessments has been conducted under the assumption that negative test-taker perception may influence test performance by decreasing test-taking motivation. This assumption, however, has not been verified in the field of language testing. Building on expectancy-value theory, this study explored…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Assisted Testing, College Students, Language Tests
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Esfandiari, Mohammad Reza; Riasati, Mohammad Javad; Vaezian, Helia; Rahimi, Forough – Language Testing in Asia, 2018
Background: Validity is a notable concept in language testing which has concerned many researchers and scholars in the field of language testing due to its importance in decision making process. Tests' results always introduce consequences to test takers' lives which emphasizes the need to ensure their validity. Detecting and delineating the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Test Validity, Language Tests, English (Second Language)