A Preliminary Research to Develop A Customized Set of Vocabulary Size Test [PDF]
LLT Journal: A Journal on Language and Language Teaching, 2016 This is a preliminary research to investigate useful words to function effectively in academic contexts, vocabulary size, the first-year students word list, and the steps to design the customized set of entry-level vocabulary size test. This research was
Laurentia Sumarni
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The polish vocabulary size test: A novel adaptive test for receptive vocabulary assessment. [PDF]
Behav Res MethodsAbstract We present the Polish Vocabulary Size Test (PVST), a novel tool for assessing the receptive vocabulary size of both native and non-native Polish speakers. Based on item response theory and computerized adaptive testing, PVST dynamically adjusts to each test-taker’s proficiency level, ensuring high accuracy while keeping the test ...
Fokin D, Płużyczka M, Golovin G.
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A Cross-Sectional Study on Vocabulary Size Among Different Levels of the University Students [PDF]
ELT Worldwide: Journal of English Language Teaching, 2018 The objectives of this research were to know students’ vocabulary size; and to know whether there was significant difference of vocabulary size among the students of different levels of English Education Department Faculty of Teacher Training and ...
Annisa Shofa Tsuraya +1 more
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Low-confidence responses on the vocabulary size test
Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2015 McDonald and Asaba (Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2015) reported an administration of the Vocabulary Size Test that was modified to include ”I don’t know” as a fifth response option on all items, and in which participants later responded to the ...
T.P Hutchinson
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Test taking and DK use on the vocabulary size test
Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2014 This study continued an investigation of test strategy and usage of an ”I don’t know” (DK) option on the 20,000-word family, 100-item Vocabulary Size Test (VST, Nation & Beglar, 2007).
Dawn Lucovich
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Estimations of Japanese university learners' English vocabulary sizes using the vocabulary size test
Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2014 Measuring students’ lexica is time-consuming, as one sitting of the Vocabulary Size Test (VST) usually takes 4060 minutes. As a result, teachers would benefit from being able to make reasonable estimates from commonly available information.
Stuart McLean +2 more
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A new measure for Thai students’ vocabulary size: the English-Thai version of vocabulary size test
Journal of English Studies, 2016 The main objective was to explore the reliability and validity of the bilingual English-Thai version of the vocabulary size test adapted based on Nation and Beglar (2007).
Supika Nirattisai +1 more
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Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2021 As vocabulary plays an important part in L2 learning at the beginner level, investigation into vocabulary learning constitutes an essential part of second language acquisition research (Koda, 1989, Laufer, 1992, Meara, 1992).
Tsuyoshi Sato
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Validating a pictorial vocabulary size test via the 3PL-IRT model
Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2013 The paper presented a newly conceived vocabulary size test based on pictorial cues: Pictorial Vocabulary Size Test (PVST). A model-based (1-2-3 parameter logistic item response theory model comparisons) approach was taken to check which model could ...
Wen-Ta Tseng
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Correction: The Polish Vocabulary Size Test: A novel adaptive test for receptive vocabulary assessment. [PDF]
Behav Res MethodsFokin D, Płużyczka M, Golovin G.
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