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Butler, Yuko Goto; Zeng, Wei – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2014
Despite the popularity of task-based language teaching (TBLT) in foreign language (FL) education at elementary school, it remains unclear how young learners' FL abilities can best be evaluated with tasks. The present study seeks to understand developmental differences in interactions among elementary-school students during task-based language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, FLES, Elementary School Students, Grade 4
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Butler, Yuko Goto; Zeng, Wei – Education 3-13, 2015
In response to the growing interest in evaluating young learners' foreign language (FL) performance, this study aims to deepen our understanding of young learners' developmental differences in interaction during task-based paired-language assessments. To examine age effects separately from the effect of general language proficiency, we analysed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Tests