Exploring a Feasibility of a Large-Scale Computer-Based Speaking Test of English: Focusing on the Validity

• 발행기관: 한국영어평가학회
• 저자명: WonKey Lee
• 간행물 정보: 『English Language Assessment』Vol.7, 43~58쪽, 전체 16쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 언어학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2012.12.30

영문 초록

The high demand for speaking tests of English has led to the materialization of large-scale speaking tests. However, this speaking test that requires the use of a computer has an inherent limitation in validity, in that it is difficult to assess satisfactorily the interactional use of language in speaking. This paper attempts to explore the feasibility of a large-scale computer-based speaking test of English in Korea, focusing on the issue of test validity. For this research, 100 test-takers of the OPIc, a large-scale internet-based speaking test of English conducted in Korea, were surveyed about their perceptions of the validity of the test. The survey results demonstrated that a large-scale computer-based speaking test of English is feasible and sufficiently valid.

목차

I. INTRODUCTION

II. BACKGROUND

III. LITERATURE REVIEW

IV. METHOD

V. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

VI. CONCLUSION

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키워드

large-scale speaking test interactional use of language validity