| Measuring Oral Proficiency Through Paired-Task Performance Contributor(s): Sigott, Günther (Editor), Csépes, Ildikó (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631564961 ISBN-13: 9783631564967 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $86.31 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Medical | Neurology |
| Dewey: 418 |
| LCCN: 2009291430 |
| Series: Language Testing and Evaluation |
| Physical Information: 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book intends to provide a theoretical overview of examining candidates' oral abilities in different examination formats. In particular, it explores specific partner effects on discourse outcomes and proficiency ratings in the framework of paired-task performance. Two investigations, both set in the context of a proposed Hungarian school leaving examination in English, were carried out in order to contribute to a better understanding of the assumed impact of the chosen variables. Study One investigates discourse differences between examiner-to-examinee interaction and peer-to-peer interaction. Study Two explores the impact of the peer partner's proficiency. The results show that partner effects related to this variable cannot be predicted as either harmful or beneficial since no statistically significant difference was found between 30 candidates' scores in different examination conditions. |
