ERIC Number: EJ1385152
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Mar
Pages: 22
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EISSN: EISSN-2476-5880
Delineating Discrepancies between TOEFL PBT and CBT
Yulianto, Ahmad; Pudjitriherwanti, Anastasia; Kusumah, Chevy; Oktavia, Dies
International Journal of Language Testing, v13 n1 p166-187 Mar 2023
The increasing use of computer-based mode in language testing raises concern over its similarities with and differences from paper-based format. The present study aimed to delineate discrepancies between TOEFL PBT and CBT. For that objective, a quantitative method was employed to probe into scores equivalence, the performance of male-female participants, the relationship between completion time and test score, and test mode's effects on participants' performance. Totally, 124 undergraduates partook in the current research whose ages ranged from 19-21 years (M = 20, SD = 0.66). To analyze the data, MANOVA, Pearson correlation, and regression tests were run. The findings uncovered that: (1) PBT and CBT were equivalent in scores; (2) male and female's scores were not significantly different; (3) there was a moderately negative correlation between completion time and score; (4) computer familiarity, habit in using computers, and perception toward CBT did not affect performance in TOEFL. For researchers, the implication of this study concerns the interchangeability of the two-test modes. For CBT test designers, it concerns the appropriate inclusion of visuals, time related measurement, and procedures to design computer-based tests.
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Test Format, Comparative Analysis, Scores, Time Management, Gender Differences, Undergraduate Students, Correlation, Computer Literacy, Computer Use, Test Use, Test Construction, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of English as a Foreign Language
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