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Peer reviewedPapajohn, Dean – TESOL Quarterly, 2002
Investigates reasons for raters assignment of particular scores on a speaking test through the use of a method called "concept mapping." Based on results, suggests that information gained from this method can be used in rater training to emphasize key rating criteria that have been deemphasized or overlooked by raters to improve the validity of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Oral Language
Peer reviewedvan Lier, Leo – TESOL Quarterly, 1989
Provides a detailed evaluation of the oral proficiency interview and its underlying assumptions of validity and value. The similarities and differences between interviews and conversations are examined, and some of the major problems of proficiency interviewing are illustrated and discussed. (39 references) (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Interviews
Peer reviewedHoekje, Barbara; Linnell, Kimberly – TESOL Quarterly, 1994
Bachman's framework of language testing and standard of authenticity for language testing instruments were used to evaluate three instruments--the SPEAK (Spoken Proficiency English Assessment Kit) test, OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview), and a performance test--as language tests for nonnative-English-speaking teaching assistants. (Contains 53…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Language Proficiency, Language Tests
Peer reviewedMajor, Roy C.; Fitzmaurice, Susan F.; Bunta, Ferenc; Balasubramanian, Chandricka – TESOL Quarterly, 2002
Examined the extent to which native-English speaking and English-as-a-Second-Language listeners performed better on a test when the speaker shared their native language. Four groups of listeners with different native languages heard lectures presented in English by speakers of different native languages. Both native and nonnative listeners scored…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Listening Comprehension, Native Speakers
Peer reviewedAnderson-Hsieh, Janet; Venkatagiri, Horabail – TESOL Quarterly, 1994
Reports a study that investigated syllable duration and pausing in Chinese speakers learning English as a Second Language. (nine references) (JL)
Descriptors: Chinese, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewedBiber, Douglas; Conrad, Susan; Reppen, Randi; Byrd, Pat; Helt, Marie – TESOL Quarterly, 2002
Examines English speaking and writing in the university to provide descriptions of language that are needed to increase the correspondence between the language appearing on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and what students are exposed to at North American universities. Presents a corpus of 2.7 million words gathered from spoken…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Tests
Peer reviewedYule, George; Hoffman, Paul – TESOL Quarterly, 1990
Analysis of performance evaluations of 233 international graduate teaching assistants found that students who received negative recommendations for teaching assignments had significantly lower Test of English-as-a-Foreign-Language and Graduate Record Examination verbal scores than those who received positive recommendations. (27 references)…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Higher Education
