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ERIC Number: EJ653934
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0265-5322
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Exploring Task Difficulty in ESL Listening Assessment.
Brindley, Geoff; Slatyer, Helen
Language Testing, v19 n4 p369-94 Oct 2002
Reports on an exploratory study that investigated the comparability of listening assessment tasks used to assess and report learning outcomes of adult English-as-a-Second-Language learners in Australia. Focused on the effects of task characteristics and task conditions on learners' performance in competency-based listening assessment tasks that require learners to demonstrate specific listening behaviors. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Adults, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Listening Skills, Outcomes of Education, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Task Analysis, Testing
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Special issue: Interpretations, Intended Uses, and Designs in Task-Based Language Assessment.