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Peer reviewedKostin, Irene; Freedle, Roy – Language Testing, 1999
A study investigated whether examinees taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) attended to the text passages in the "minitalks" when answering the multiple-choice items (n=337) testing listening comprehension. Results support the construct validity of the minitalks, and also allow comparison between reading and listening…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Listening Comprehension
Download full textKitao, S. Kathleen; Kitao, Kenji – 1996
A good knowledge of English vocabulary is important for anyone who wants to use the language, so knowledge of vocabulary is often tested. A test may test one or all of the types of vocabulary (active spoken, active written, passive listening, and passive reading), but the test maker should be aware of the differences among the types and which is…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Language Proficiency
