Designing and Assessing a Digital, Discipline-Specific Literacy Assessment Tool

The C-Test as a tool for assessing language competence has been in existence for nearly 40 years, having been designed by Professors Klein-Braley and Raatz for implementation in German and English. Much research has been conducted over the ensuing years, particularly in regards to reliability and co...

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Published inThe EUROCALL Review Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 79 - 88
Main Author Kebble, Paul Graham
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published European Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL) 01.03.2016
Subjects
Academic Discourse
Benchmarking
Computer Assisted Testing
Computer Software
Construct Validity
English (Second Language)
Feedback (Response)
Foreign Countries
Foreign Students
Language Tests
Scores
Second Language Learning
Test Construction
Test Reliability
Undergraduate Students
Australia
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Summary:The C-Test as a tool for assessing language competence has been in existence for nearly 40 years, having been designed by Professors Klein-Braley and Raatz for implementation in German and English. Much research has been conducted over the ensuing years, particularly in regards to reliability and construct validity, for which it is reported to perform reliably and in multiple languages. The author engaged in C-Test research in 1995 focusing on concurrent, predictive and face validity. Through this research, the author developed an appreciation for the C-Test assessment process particularly with the multiple cognitive and linguistic test-taking strategies required. When digital technologies became accessible, versatile and societally integrated, the author believed the C-Test would function well in this environment. This conviction prompted a series of investigations into the development and assessment of a digital C-Test design to be utilised in multiple linguistic settings. This paper describes the protracted design process, concluding with the publication of mobile apps.
ISSN:1695-2618
1695-2618