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Chodorow, Martin; Gamon, Michael; Tetreault, Joel – Language Testing, 2010
In this paper, we describe and evaluate two state-of-the-art systems for identifying and correcting writing errors involving English articles and prepositions. Criterion[superscript SM], developed by Educational Testing Service, and "ESL Assistant", developed by Microsoft Research, both use machine learning techniques to build models of article…
Descriptors: Grammar, Feedback (Response), Form Classes (Languages), Second Language Learning
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Alderson, J. Charles; Hamp-Lyons, Liz – Language Testing, 1996
Presents a case study of the effects of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) on two teachers in the same institution. The study investigates claims that the TOEFL exerts an undesirable influence on language teaching. Findings reveal that influences on what happens in class are more complex than unexamined beliefs about washback allow.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Activities, Classroom Research, English (Second Language)