A Proposal on the Validation Model of Equivalence between PBLT and CBLT

Chen, Huilin

doi:10.5539/jel.v3n4p17

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“…The major instruments employed in the two major researches include the computerized testing system Fast Test Pro 2 (Weiss, 2008), the data analysis software SPSS and Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI) (Spielberger, 1980). In order to avoid the probable difference in test validity between pencil-and-paper tests and computerized tests (Chen, 2009), and to ensure the test items are presented strictly according to a certain order, all the tests involved in this research (questionnaires excluded) are administered through computerized tests. The computerized tests involved in this research can be classified into two categories: one is conventional computerized tests which administer items in fixed orders and are applied to Investigation I; the other is computerized adaptive tests which adjust the item order according to the performance of a specific examinee.…”

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The Moderating Effects of Item Order Arranged by Difficulty on the Relationship between Test Anxiety and Test Performance

Chen¹

2012

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Taking cultural knowledge tests as the case study, this research carries out a series of empirical investigations to verify the moderating effects of item order arranged by difficulty on the relationship between test anxiety and test performance. Groups classified according to test anxiety take tests with two major types of item order: item order arranged according to item bank calibrated item difficulty and item order adjusted according to individual examinee's perceived item difficulty. The means of those test results are compared between groups to see whether the differences are significant. The investigations obtain the following findings: the higher the test taker's level of test anxiety, the higher significance of the moderating effects and vice versa; item order adjusted according to individual examinee's perceived item difficulty may have a more significant moderating effect than item order arranged according to item bank calibrated item difficulty has.

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The Moderating Effects of Item Order Arranged by Difficulty on the Relationship between Test Anxiety and Test Performance

Chen¹

2012

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“…The studies reviewed above all focused on English for general purposes. Research on computer-based assessment of English for specific purposes or content-based assessment has been rare in China, except for Si (2008) and Chen (2009). Si ( 2008) investigated the computer-based assessment of students' speaking ability in business contexts, while Chen (2009) piloted computer-based assessment of students' knowledge of English-Speaking Countries.…”

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Computer-Based English Language Testing in China: Present and Future

2017

Language Assessment Quarterly

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In this special issue on high-stakes English language testing in China, the two articles on computer-based testing (Jin & Yan; He & Min) highlight a number of consistent, ongoing challenges and concerns in the development and implementation of the nation-wide IB-CET (Internet Based College English Test) and institutional computer-adaptive English tests, respectively: conceptualizing the construct of computer-based language testing, ensuring fairness for test takers with differing levels of computer literacy, and achieving comparability between tests or tasks of different delivery modes. In this article, we provide an overview of the research studies on computer-based English language testing conducted by Chinese scholars and published in major Chinese academic journals in recent decades, aiming to identify the research topics, gaps, and agendas that could have implications beyond Chinese contexts in promoting better use of computer technologies in and for English language testing.

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“…Several research projects are being carried out to establish parameters for reliable interfaces that enable learners to interact appropriately during the testing experience (Chen, 2014;Dina & Ciornei, 2013;García-Laborda, 2009a;García-Laborda, Magal-Royo, de Siqueira Rocha, & Fernández Álvarez, 2010). That is why this study aims to contribute to the development of the state of the art in relation to the influence of computer-based oral English tests on test-takers' speaking performance.…”

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Anxiety in Language Testing: The APTIS Case

Robles¹

2017

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The requirement of holding a diploma which certifies proficiency level in a foreign language is constantly increasing in academic and working environments. Computer-based testing has become a prevailing tendency for these and other educational purposes. Each year large numbers of students take online language tests everywhere in the world. In fact, there is a tendency to use these tests more and more. However, many students might not feel comfortable when taking this type of exams. This paper describes a study regarding the fairly new aptis Test (British Council). Thirty-one students took the test and responded to a structured online questionnaire on their feelings while taking it. Results indicate that the test brings a considerable amount of anxiety along with it.Key words: Anxiety, computers, foreign language, testing.El requisito de tener un diploma que certifique el nivel de competencia en una lengua extranjera está aumentando en entornos académicos y laborables. La evaluación por ordenadores se ha convertido en una tendencia que facilita la recolección y procesamiento de las respuestas. Cada año, un considerable grupo de estudiantes toma los exámenes online para evaluarse en un idioma. Sin embargo, muchos de ellos pueden no sentirse cómodos con este formato de evaluación. Este artículo describe un estudio con el relativamente nuevo aptis Test del Consejo Británico. 31 estudiantes realizaron la prueba y respondieron un cuestionario online con preguntas abiertas sobre los sentimientos que tuvieron mientras se examinaban. Los resultados indican que la versión online provoca un considerable nivel de ansiedad.

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A Proposal on the Validation Model of Equivalence between PBLT and CBLT

Cited by 3 publications

References 13 publications

The Moderating Effects of Item Order Arranged by Difficulty on the Relationship between Test Anxiety and Test Performance

The Moderating Effects of Item Order Arranged by Difficulty on the Relationship between Test Anxiety and Test Performance

Computer-Based English Language Testing in China: Present and Future

Anxiety in Language Testing: The APTIS Case

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