Test taker characteristics and test performance : a structural modeling approach
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Test taker characteristics and test performance : a structural modeling approach
(Studies in language testing, 2)
Cambridge University Press, 1995
- : hard
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-137) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book investigates the influence of test taker characteristics on performance in tests of English as a foreign language by exploring the relationships between these two groups of variables. Data from a test taker questionnaire and performance on the First Certificate in English (FCE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) were used for the study. The research was conducted in a construct validation context and aimed to increase our understanding of the individual differences among test takers that influence their test performance. The application of a structural modeling approach to investigate the influence of test taker characteristics on test performance makes this study a valuable contribution to language testing research. As such, it will be of considerable relevance to academic researchers and graduate students in the field of language testing and assessment, as well as to others interested in second language acquisition and learning.
Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Theoretical models and empirical studies
- 3 The structural modeling approach and its application to this study
- 4 Modeling the data: THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY
- 5 Discussion of results and conclusions
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