2016年3月
A Comparative Analysis of Semi-Direct Speaking Testing And Direct Speaking Testing for Japanese EFL Learners
International Journal of Curriculum Development and Practice (Japan curriculum research and development association)
- 巻
- 18
- 号
- 1
- 開始ページ
- 27
- 終了ページ
- 38
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- DOI
- 10.18993/jcrdaen.18.1_27
- 出版者・発行元
- 日本教科教育学会
Although speaking tests have become more important in Japan over the past decades with the recent emphasis on communicative language teaching, they remain infrequent at most schools. This is because assessing speaking skills is quite difficult in terms of its practicality. However, since MEXT (2014b) announced that students' English proficiency and learning status in terms of the four language skills will be assessed and analyzed even in entrance examination in the near future, speaking test development can be on urgent business. There are two main types of test formats toassess speaking skills so far: a semi-direct, or person-to-machine, test, and a direct, or face-to-face, test. This study investigated whether the speaking ability measures would make a difference depending on two testing formats. The results showed there was no statistically significant difference between two test formats. However, according to questionnaire results, test takers preferred direct testing to semi-direct testing.
- リンク情報
- ID情報
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- DOI : 10.18993/jcrdaen.18.1_27
- ISSN : 1344-4808
- CiNii Articles ID : 130005296137
- CiNii Books ID : AA11468859