Assessing proficiency through word associations: is there still hope?  

Oleh:

Wolter, Brent

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: SYSTEM: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics (Full Text) vol. 30 no. 3 (Sep. 2002), page 315-329.
Topik: Word association tests; Word associations; Proficiency testing; Language testing; Vocabulary testing; Lexical testing
Fulltext: Wolter_Brent.pdf (132.31KB)

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This study investigates whether it may still be possible to develop a word association test as a means of assessing proficiency in a foreign language, despite the findings of past studies. To this effect, a multiple response word association test was constructed with careful consideration of prompt words as its defining criterion. In addition, a new and simpler method for calculating weighted stereotypy scores for responses was used. This test was administered to a group of learners, and the scores were correlated with C-test scores. In addition, the test was given to a control group of native speakers. The results indicated only moderate support for the notion that a word association test can function to assess proficiency, consistent with the findings of past studies. In view of these results, further suggestions for revisions to the word association/proficiency test are made in the hope that eventually a more effective test can be developed.

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