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The Application of Natural Language Processing and Automated Scoring in Second Language Assessment
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In: Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 38-40 (2015) (2015)
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The Conceptualization and Operationalization of Diagnostic Testing in Second and Foreign Language Assessment
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In: Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2015) (2015)
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Diagnostic testing has long been valued by language testing researchers and practitioners for its ability to inform both teaching and learning. However, the number of well-developed diagnostic language tests is relatively low, most likely due to the difficulty in constructing a diagnostic test that incorporates a wide enough range of language skills. In recent years, the advancement of technologies has allowed for the development of several large-scale, computer-based diagnostic language tests, as well as more sophisticated measurement methods to conduct diagnosis. This article first provides the theoretical ground for how diagnosis has been conceptualized in language testing over the past 60 years. Then, several current approaches to operationalizing diagnosis in second and foreign language assessment, including both tests and methods, are reviewed. The article concludes with reflections on diagnostic testing in second and foreign language assessment at its current state, as well as recommendations for its future directions.
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Ability testing; Applied linguistics; Education; Educational tests and measurements; English language; Foreign speakers; Language acquisition; Language study; P118-118.7; PE1-3729; Second language acquisition; SLA; Study of language; Teaching; Teaching language
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URL: https://doaj.org/article/43db97b51b764870a2e830500f2b3819
https://doi.org/10.7916/D84F23B7
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