Testing grammatical structure

1988

JLTA Journal Kiyo, 2008

The present study attempted to discover plausible differences in examinees' linguistic perforrnance on monologic tasks between computer=delivered and faceto-face modes, The study also exarnined the relationship between test mode and examinees' oral proficiency. Seventy-nine Japanese EFL students responded to two monologic tasks delivered by the two modes. The examinees' speech samples vvere cornpared on measures offluencM accuracy; and complexity Results indicated that significant but varied effects were produced by the two test modes only in terms of fluency: examinees used more repetition words in the face-to-face mode but more filled pauses in the computer mode. Funheg the effects of test mode on speech sarnples were not found to relate to examinees' proficiency Implications for the field of language assessment and second laiiguage acquisition research were discussed, and directions for future studies proposed.

1989

The role of the language laboratory in current language teaching and learning is discussed. Four main aspects of audio technology and its relationship to language learning are covered: (1) the technological aspect: what a language lab is and what kinds of labs are available in Ireland; (2) the research aspect: what kind of research is being conducted in language labs, how they are and could be used, and in what ways they benefit the language learning process; (3) the pedagogical aspect: how teaching and learning in the language lab must change in order to become part of a communicative language teaching approach; and (4) the practical aspect: what has been done in the Language Centre in St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, with particular reference to the Irish language and a course called "Dushlan" for first-year university students. The main argument throughout the discussion is that audio technology has not been used to its full potential so far and should not be ignored in the face of the increasing popularity of computers and video technology. Contains 10 references. (LB)

Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2014

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of true experimental research studies in the field of Applied Linguistics and to highlight the methodology and statistical application employed by the researchers. A total of ten true experimental studies are reviewed. The perspectives emerged from these studies have been identified and discussed. 1:Introduction Experimental method is a scientific and systematic approach to research in which "experiments are carried out to explore the relationship between variables" (Nunan, 1992). Experimental research in applied linguistics is intended to "uncover causal links by answering questions such as "What's the reason for", "What happens if? / when…..? and what effect does something have…..? Dornyei, (2011). True experimental research is one of the types of Experimental research which has gained enormous significance in sciences such as sociology, psychology, physics, chemistry and medicine. In Applied Linguistics, Experimental research studies have increased in quantity as they are deemed to establish more reliable, quantified and statistically measured results. Experimental research contains three main components; dependent variable, independent variable and treatment. Dependent variable receives stimulus and is measured for the effect the treatment has had upon it. Independent variable is a part of the situation that exists from which originates the stimulus given to dependent variable, includes treatment, state of variable, such as age, size, weight, etc. Treatment means either removal or addition of a stimulus in order to measure an effort. 1.1. Types of Experimental Research Experimental research may be of three types; Pre experiment, Quasi experiment and True experiment. All these types have contrastive characteristics. Pre experiment may have pre-and posttest but lacks a control group. Quasi experiment has both pre-and posttest and experimental and control groups, but no random assignments of subjects. True experiment has both pre-and posttests, experimental and control groups, and random assignments of subjects (Nunan, 1992). This paper aims to review true experimental studies in Applied Linguistics The criteria of selecting studies for this review are twofold: 1-The topics must fall within the area of true experimental mode of research. 2-The data undertaken must be analyzed by using a statistical measure. 2: Review of True Experimental Studies This section will present a review of ten experimental studies conducted in the field of applied linguistics. Major research ideas emerging from the collected studies concern with the areas of English language teaching methods, integrated approach of learning skills and use of technology in improving academic performance of students. 2.1. English language teaching Methods Three studies are located on different methods of English language teaching and learning in Communicative Research on Humanities and Social Sciences www.iiste.org

1986

ED267597 - The Audiolingual Tradition in Foreign Language Testing.

Revista da ABRALIN, 2012

O presente artigo mostra que o uso de métodos experimentais permite formular hipóteses sobre a categoria fonológica e seu primitivo, bem como sobre a maneira como o falante controla seus articuladores. O objetivo é demonstrar que problemas e hipóteses fonológicos podem ser formulados e testados através do método experimental. Hipóteses falsificáveis são parte do interminável progresso do esforço científico, do qual o estudo da linguagem e a fonologia são partes inegáveis.