Validity Arguments of the Speaking and Listening Modules of International English Language Testing System: A Synthesis of Existing Research  

Oleh:

Aryadoust, Vahid

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Asian ESP Journal vol. 7 no. 2 (2011), page 28-54.
Topik: IELTS; interpretive argument; listening; speaking; validity argument
Fulltext: Untitled3.pdf (355.97KB)

Isi artikel

This study reviews research into the IELTS Speaking and Listening modules to build a validity argument for them. Based on Kane’s (1992, 2001, 2004) validity argument framework, the researcher postulates seven assumptions to examine the two modules’ interpretive arguments, as well as the sufficiency and efficacy of research conducted on them. The Speaking Module has been thoroughly studied in many respects, but its validity argument is nevertheless seriously compromised because IELTS has yet to articulate a constituent theory of second-language speech on which the module’s analytic scoring system is based, and because a number of studies have shown very limited correlations between performance on the module and performance in target language domains. The Listening Module is the least-researched module of the test, and is in urgent need of investigation before a validity argument can even be attempted.

Opini Anda

Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini!

Kembali