1st Edition

Understanding Language Testing

168 Pages

by Routledge

168 Pages

by Routledge

176 Pages

by Routledge

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Description

Understanding Language Testing presents an introduction to language tests and the process of test development that starts at the very beginning. Assuming no knowledge of the field, the book promotes a practical understanding of language testing using examples from a variety of languages. While grounded on solid theoretical principles, the book focuses on fostering a true understanding of the... Read more

1. Introduction: the rubber ruler
2. Measuring language ability and making decisions
3. Test development
4. Alternatives in assessment
5. By the numbers: a statistics mini-course
6. Technology and language testing
Afterword: the rubber ruler revisited

Author(s)

Biography

Dan Fouglas is Professor of TESL and Applied Linguistics, Iowa State University, USA.

Critics' Reviews

'This is a crisp, focused, readable and stimulating book. Douglas covers a wide range of territory in concise yet challenging ways'.

Fred Davidson, Professor of Linguistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

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