| Developing C-tests for estimating proficiency in foreign language research Contributor(s): Grotjahn, Rüdiger (Other), Norris, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3631742061 ISBN-13: 9783631742068 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $79.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects |
| Series: Language Testing and Evaluation |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.8" W x 8.2" (1.30 lbs) 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores the development of C-tests for providing efficient measures of foreign language proficiency in eight different languages: Arabic, Bangla, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. Researchers report on how C-test principles were applied in creating the new language tests, with careful attention to language-specific challenges and solutions. The final, five-text C-tests in all languages demonstrated impressive psychometric qualities as well as strong relationships with criterion variables such as learner self-assessments and instructional levels. These test development projects provide new tests for use by foreign language researchers, and they demonstrate innovative and rigorous test development practices in diverse languages. |