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Testing Talk
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Author : Pia Sundqvist
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2024-05-02
Testing Talk written by Pia Sundqvist and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-02 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Oral assessments are of vital importance to second language learners, but how can teachers and examiners best test L2 learner talk and interaction? Bringing together theory and research within the field of L2 oral proficiency, with the concept of L2 encompassing any language learned later than the early childhood years, this book provides a state-of-the art overview of what is at stake for L2 learners and examiners, and advice on how to approach testing and assessment. Using data and findings from empirical research to illustrate and discuss key topics, Testing Talk takes the reader step-by-step through the major concepts and issues in the oral assessment of second languages, with a main focus on L2 English. Investigating and explaining the most important educational and interactional issues facing both examiners and test-takers, such as the factors which come into play during speaking tests, the differences between common test formats, and the challenge of ensuring equity in assessment, this book offers research-based advice on ways to design test tasks and in-depth insights into the assessment of L2 speaking. Featuring a glossary of key terms and concepts, discussion questions and further reading for each chapter, and a comprehensive companion website hosting a wealth of additional materials, including authentic test recordings and assessment tasks to be used by researchers and practitioners alike, this is the only book needed in order to understand, design, and assess interactive oral L2 tests.
Testing Second Language Speaking
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Author : Glenn Fulcher
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-10-13
Testing Second Language Speaking written by Glenn Fulcher and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-13 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The testing and assessment of second language learners is an essential part of the language learning process. Glenn Fulcher's Testing Second Language Speaking is a state-of-the-art volume that considers the assessment of speaking from historical, theoretical and practical perspectives. The book offers the first systematic, comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the testing of second language speaking. Written in a clear and accessible manner, it covers: Explanations of the process of test design Costing test design projects How to put the test into practice Evaluation of speaking tests Task types for testing speaking Testing learners with disabilities It also contains a wealth of examples, including task types that are commonly used in speaking tests, approaches to researching speaking tests and specific methodologies that teachers, students and test developers may use in their own projects. Successfully integrating practice and theory, this book demystifies the process of testing speaking and provides a thorough treatment of the key ethical and technical issues in speaking evaluation.
Conversation Analytic Perspectives On English Language Learning Teaching And Testing In Global Contexts
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Author : Hanh thi Nguyen
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2019-02-26
Conversation Analytic Perspectives On English Language Learning Teaching And Testing In Global Contexts written by Hanh thi Nguyen and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-26 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This edited volume brings together 10 cutting-edge empirical studies on the realities of English language learning, teaching and testing in a wide range of global contexts where English is an additional language. It covers three themes: learners’ development of interactional competence, the organization of teaching and testing practices, and sociocultural and ideological forces that may impact classroom interaction. With a decided focus on English-as-a-Foreign-Language contexts, the studies involve varied learner populations, from children to young adults to adults, in different learning environments around the world. The insights gained will be of interest to EFL professionals, as well as teacher trainers, policymakers and researchers.
Handbook Of Signal Processing In Acoustics
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Author : David Havelock
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008
Handbook Of Signal Processing In Acoustics written by David Havelock and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Acoustical engineering categories.
Language Testing And Evaluation
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Author : Desmond Allison
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 1999
Language Testing And Evaluation written by Desmond Allison and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book brings together two related fields - language testing and language programme evaluation - in a way that no single introductory text has done, and seeks to encourage closer relations between the two in both academic curricula and professional practice. It introduces readers not just to basic concepts, but to some of the major social, educational and research concerns and activities that characterise language testing and evaluation. The book can serve either as a basic text for a taught course, or for self-study. All chapters include suggestions for further reading, and discussions frequently point towards possible explorations in classroom research and practice. A glossary of key concepts and a select annotated bibliography are provided. The book addresses the language teaching profession generally as well as students of applied linguistics and English language teaching.
Teaching And Researching Speaking
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Author : Rebecca Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-04
Teaching And Researching Speaking written by Rebecca Hughes and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-04 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Speaking is a dynamic, interpersonal process and one that strongly influences how we are perceived by others in a range of formal and everyday contexts. Despite this, speaking is often researched and taught as if it is simply writing delivered in a different mode. In Teaching and Researching Speaking, Rebecca Hughes suggests that we have less understanding than we might of important meaning-making aspects of speech such as prosody, gaze, affect, and the ways speakers collaborate and negotiate with one another in interaction. This thoroughly revised and updated second edition looks to the future of the field, offering: A new chapter on assessment, discussing 'high stakes' oral language testing contexts such as immigration New material considering access to spoken data via the worldwide web and new technologies that allow neurolinguistic insights formerly hidden from view Summaries and case studies to help the reader understand how to approach researching speaking and encourages practitioners to question the models of speaking that they are using in their classrooms. Reviewing materials and assessment practices in the light of current knowledge about spoken language, and highlighting areas for new work and collaboration between researchers and practitioners, this book will be a valuable resource for anyone involved in language teaching.
Specifications And Drawings Of Patents Issued From The United States Patent Office
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Author : United States. Patent Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1903
Specifications And Drawings Of Patents Issued From The United States Patent Office written by United States. Patent Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1903 with Patents categories.
Assessing Speaking In Context
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Author : M. Rafael Salaberry
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2021-07-23
Assessing Speaking In Context written by M. Rafael Salaberry and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-23 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This edited volume investigates the nature and possible applications of an expanded and reconceptualized theoretical construct of speaking as a dynamic socially-constructed endeavour. It addresses both theoretical perspectives and methodological procedures to define and circumscribe the assessment of contextualized speaking. The chapters focus on the complexity brought about by actual interactional competence in speaking tasks and discuss how testing and assessment models and practices can incorporate recent research findings on the inherently dynamic and situated nature of language use. The volume presents research on language assessment in a variety of languages other than English, including French, Chinese and Japanese. It also examines the role that embodied action (gaze, gesture, orientation to materials and texts in the environment) plays in assessment practices, an area that has heretofore remained under-explored. Chapter 6 is free to download as an open access publication under a CC BY NC ND licence. You can access it here: https://zenodo.org/record/5163340#.YQvJ0IhKjcs
Official Gazette Of The United States Patent Office
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Author : United States. Patent Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1903
Official Gazette Of The United States Patent Office written by United States. Patent Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1903 with Patents categories.
Design Solutions For Adaptive Hypermedia Listening Software
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Author : Turel, Vehbi
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2021-06-18
Design Solutions For Adaptive Hypermedia Listening Software written by Turel, Vehbi and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-18 with Education categories.
Adaptive hypermedia listening software enables materials writers to combine and deliver a wide range of digital elements on the same digital computer platform more efficiently. Such a combination and delivery provides a multidimensional, multi-sensory digital environment in which rich, efficient, instant, comprehensible, optimum, and meaningful input and feedback can be presented effectively and efficiently. Moreover, language learners’ attention can be drawn to forms and meanings in input. Such aspects correspond with different theories and hypotheses of language learning and teaching. This presents users/learners with an environment that is easy to use, tension-free, and optimal during self-study. However, to be able to design and develop cost effective and professional adaptive hypermedia listening software, there are certain scientific educational findings and implications that need to be implemented at every single stage. To have access to such vital findings is not so easy, and research must address this area. Design Solutions for Adaptive Hypermedia Listening Software explores how to design and create technically and pedagogically sound and efficient interactive adaptive hypermedia listening software for language learners in any language. The chapters will cover learner strategy tools, the effectiveness of this technology, best practices in adaptive hypermedia listening software, and the benefits and challenges of this technology for language learning. It is ideal for companies, institutions, teachers, policymakers, academicians, researchers, advanced-level students, technology developers, and decision-making pertinent government officials interested in designing and developing multimedia listening environments for language learners.