Cloze-Elide Test as an Alternative Test Method: Linking Personality Types to Test Method Performance [PDF]
More innovative test methods may measure language learners’ test performance more accurately, contributing to much fairer decisions. This study examined Iranian language learners’ performance on cloze-elide test as an innovative, integrative test method.
Rajab Esfandiari
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Evaluating Different Scoring Methods for the Speeded Cloze-elide Test: The Application of the {R}asch Partial Credit Model [PDF]
Cloze-elide tests are overall measures of both first (L1) and second language (L2) reading comprehension and communicative skills. Research has shown that a time constraint is an effective method to understand individual differences and increase the ...
Effatpanah, Farshad, Baghaei, Purya
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Investigating the Relatedness of Cloze-Elide Test, Multiple-Choice Cloze Test, and C-test as Measures of Reading Comprehension [PDF]
Reading comprehension ability consists of multiple cognitive processes, and cloze tests have long been claimed to measure this ability as a whole. However, since the introduction of cloze test, different varieties of it have been proposed by the testers.
Simin Sattarpour, Parviz Ajideh
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DEVELOPMENT OF CLOZE‐ELIDE TESTS OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE [PDF]
ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to investigate the validity of cloze‐elide tests of English proficiency for students who are similar to the TOEFL candidate population. Cloze‐elide tests used in this research consisted of exercises in which an examinee is required to edit a prose passage by eliminating extraneous words that have been randomly ...
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Morphology and Reading Skills in Arabic‐Speaking Syrian Refugee Children
ABSTRACT Limited research has been conducted on the literacy skills of Arabic‐speaking refugee children. This study investigated the concurrent and longitudinal roles of morphological awareness in Arabic word reading and reading comprehension. A total of 75 Syrian refugee children aged 6–13 years resettled in Canada were administered measures of ...
Redab Al‐Janaideh +4 more
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Background Morphological awareness plays a crucial role in supporting higher‐level text processing. We examined its contribution to reading comprehension in children of different ages and ability levels in order to determine when and for whom morphological awareness is of particular importance. Methods Three groups of children (aged 6–8 years, N = 128;
Emma James +3 more
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THE EFFECT OF USING SKIMMING AND SCANNING ON THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN READING COMPREHENSION AT GRADE X IN SMA KAMPUS NOMMENSEN PEMATANGSIANTAR [PDF]
This study attempted to find out the effect of using skimming and scanning to the students’ ability in reading comprehension at grade X in SMA Kampus Nommensen Pematangsiantar. This research design of is quantitative descriptive.
Pangaribuan, Marnala +1 more
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Penilaian Hasil Pembelajaran Kemahiran Berbahasa Indonesia dengan Pendekatan Komunikatif [PDF]
Assessment of the Indonesian Language Learning Outcomes Using theCommunicative Approach. Since the 1994 Curriculum was launched up to now,the assessment of the Indonesian language learning outcomes has been directed tothe student's ability to use ...
Sumadi, S. (Sumadi)
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The Effect of Partner Reading Strategy on Reading Comprehension [PDF]
This research is conducted in investigating whether Partner Reading Strategy affects on students’ Reading Comprehension ability in descriptive text.
herman, Herman +2 more
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Preschool predictors of later reading comprehension ability: a systematic review
This Campbell systematic review examines the relationships between skills in preschool and later reading comprehension. The review summarizes evidence from 64 longitudinal studies that have observed these relationships. Code‐related skills in preschool (e.g., phoneme awareness and letter knowledge) are indirectly related to reading comprehension via ...
Hanne Næss Hjetland +3 more
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