Computerizing an English Ianguage placement test

Computerizing an English Ianguage placement test

1. Delivery of an online language test

   • Type of test
     • Placement test
   • Research questions
     • focused on
       • Is it reliable?
       • Computer based test (CBT) v/s traditional
       • CBT: better or worse?
       • Does background affect?
     • CBT v/s Traditional
       • Mead and Drasgrow (1993): "Speedness". For instance: Scrolling could result on lower scores
       • Russell and Haney (1997): Unfair to measure writing on students used to word processors
       • Bunderson et. al (1989): a) Achieving equivalence is difficult. b) Lack of familiarity with computers = lower scores
   • Method
     • Test
       • Prerequisite for a course
       • QM Web used
       • Browser: Netscape 3.0
     • Timing
       • 45 minutes
     • Scoring
       • ANCOVA
   • Conclusions
     • CBT is reliable
     • CBT provides more information
     • Bias related to background can be found