Role of expert judgement in language test validation

David Coniam , Tony Lee , Michael Milanovic , Nigel Pike , Wen Zhao - The calibration of test materials…

The processes of rating L2 speaking performance using an analytic rating scale – A qualitative exploration

Thuy Thai, Susan Sheehan - In language performance tests, raters are important as their scoring decisions determine which aspects of…

E-portfolios in EFL writing: Benefits and challenges

Ying-Hsueh Cheng - While the benefits of portfolio assessment are well documented in second language (L2) writing literature, educators still…

Image-text relations and interjections in animated language-learning materials

Shin-ying Huang - This study examined image-text relations in English-as-a-foreign-language textbooks focusing on moving-image animations that accompany verbal dialogues.

The underlying structure of Foreign Language Anxiety in integrated speaking assessment: A mixed methods study

Kwangmin Lee , Yafei Ye - The aim of this mixed methods study is to identify the underlying structure of…

Exploring EAP students’ perceptions of integrated writing assessment

Pakize Uludag - Despite the breadth of integrated writing assessment research, few studies have examined student perceptions of classroom-based integrated…

Perceived effects of CET4 test preparation, language ability, and test performance: An exploratory study of Chinese EFL learners

Jiuliang Li - This study examined the perceived effects of test preparation for College English Test Band 4 (CET4) on…

Motivators for learners of languages other than English in college elective courses in a monolingual social setting

Shu-Chen Huang - Guided by the Second Language Motivational Self System (L2MSS) framework, this study examined to what extent the…

Interpretations of spoken utterance fluency in simulated and face-to-face oral proficiency interviews

Ethan Quaid , Alex Barrett - Research examining test taker fluency in simulated and face-to-face oral proficiency interview performances has…

An integrated approach to developing and assessing EFL students’ speaking ability and strategy use

Mu-Hsuan Chou - Speaking a foreign language is a complicated process that involves linguistic competence, skills, and strategy use.

English writing anxiety and preservice teacher’s written corrective feedback

Qin Xie , Junting Yuan - This study investigated the English writing anxiety experienced by preservice English as second/foreign language…

Publishing in the midst of the coronavirus

Heng-Tsung Danny Huang - Publishing in the midst of the coronavirus.

Beyond the washback of the English National Exam on learning: Subsequent impact on language learning strategies of first-year English majors

Minh Huu Thanh Nguyen - The study aims to investigate washback of the English National Exam (ENE) on learning and…

Assessing L2 listening at a Japanese university: Effects of input type and response format

Kerry Pusey - Large-scale and classroom-based tests of L2 listening comprehension typically employ audio-only listening texts and a multiple-choice response…

Assessing threshold level of L2 vocabulary depth in reading comprehension and incidental vocabulary learning

S.J. Ehsanzadeh - This study measures the threshold level of depth of word knowledge in L2 incidental learning and reading…

The effect of cohesive features in integrated and independent L2 writing quality and text classification

Rurik Tywoniw , Scott Crossley - Cohesion features were calculated for a corpus of 960 essays by 480 test-takers from…

Building a validity argument for the use of academic language tests for immigration purposes: Evidence from immigration-seeking test-takers

Ngoc Thi Huyen Hoang - As validity pertains to test use rather than the test itself, using a test for…

Washback of ACTFL’s Integrated Performance Assessment in an intensive summer language program at the tertiary level

Jason Martel - Washback, that is, the effect of tests on teaching and learning, has captured the interest of scholars…

A systematic review of written corrective feedback research in ESL/EFL contexts

Sin Wang Chong - In the past decade (2007-2017), research on written corrective feedback (WCF) has been proliferating in English-as-a-Second-Language…

The washback of listening tests for entrance exams on EFL instruction in Taiwanese junior high schools

Huei-Chun Teng, Chun-Wei Fu - The study aims to explore the washback of incorporating English listening tests in the senior…