ERIC Number: EJ1291579
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 29
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Developing and Validating a Computerized Oral Proficiency Test of English as a Foreign Language (COPTEFL)
International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, v8 n1 p38-66 2021
This study is about the development and validation process of the Computerized Oral Proficiency Test of English as a Foreign Language (COPTEFL). The test aims at assessing the speaking proficiency levels of students in Anadolu University School of Foreign Languages (AUSFL). For this purpose, three monologic tasks were developed based on the Global Scale of English (GSE, 2015) level descriptors. After the development of the tasks, it was aimed to develop the COPTEFL system and then compare the test scores and test-takers' perspectives on monologic tasks between the COPTEFL and the face-to-face speaking test. The findings from these quantitative and qualitative analyses provided substantial support for the validity and reliability of the COPTEFL and inform the further refinement of the test tasks.
Descriptors: Test Construction, Construct Validity, Interrater Reliability, Scores, Computer Assisted Testing, Synchronous Communication, Test Format, Oral Language, Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, College Students, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education. Pamukkale University, Faculty of Education, Kinikli Campus, Denizli 20070, Turkey. e-mail: ijate.editor@gmail.com; Web site: https://ijate.net/index.php/ijate
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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