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Assessing Test-Taking Strategies of IELTS Test-Takers: Development and Validation of an IELTS Test-Taking Strategy Questionnaire
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Estaji, Masoomeh; Banitalebi, Zahra – International Journal of Language Testing, 2022
The measurement of test-taking strategies and practices, mostly studied through qualitative methods, has been an important aspect of language testing and assessment research. The current study examines the test-taking strategies of International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test-takers and reports the process of designing and validating…
Descriptors: Test Wiseness, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning
A Study of Test-Taking Strategies of Iranian IELTS Repeaters: Any Change in the Strategy Use?
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Estaji, Masoomeh; Banitalebi, Zahra – International Journal of Testing, 2023
This study used Latent Growth Curve Modeling (LGCM) to examine the overtime patterns of the score and test-taking strategy changes in an international high-stakes standardized proficiency test. To this end, the test records of 178 Iranian IELTS repeaters were analyzed, using close- and open-ended questionnaires to measure test scores as a function…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Tests, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)