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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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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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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The Power of Aural and Picture Vocabulary Size Test in Predicting Iranian EFL Learners’ Viewing Comprehension [PDF]
Journal of English Language Pedagogy and Practice, 2022 The aim of this investigation has been to predict Viewing Comprehension through Aural and Picture Vocabulary Size among Iranian EFL Learners. To this end, 110 intermediate students were selected from two institutes of a city in Khorasan Razavi province ...
Seyed Mohammadreza Amirian +2 more
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Exploring differences in vocabulary knowledge of semi-urban ESL undergraduate students
Calidoscópio, 2018 This study explored the differences in receptive and productive vocabulary knowledge in terms of word frequency level and vocabulary size in undergraduate learners of English as a Second Language (ESL).
Doddapaneni Anil Kumar +1 more
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Vocabulary Size of University of Aden English Language Students
REiLA, 2021 This research paper tried to evaluate the department of English students' vocabulary size by using Nation Vocabulary size tests (VST). The study used a sample of the third level students at the department of English-Faculty of Education-Aden at the ...
Abdulnaser Mohammed Ali Naqeeb
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Longitudinal measurement of growth in vocabulary size using Rasch-based test equating
Language Testing in Asia, 2022 The purpose of this study is to equate and further validate three forms of the vocabulary size test (VST) created by Aizawa and Mochizuki (2010). These three forms, VST 1, 2, and 3, were administered to a cohort of 189 high school students ranging in age
Masaki Akase
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Journal of Language and Education, 2021 Vocabulary size is believed to have positive correlations with learners’ language skills, reading comprehension, knowledge acquisition, and academic achievement.
Frankie Subon, Norseha Unin
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Assessing vocabulary size through multiple-choice formats: issues with guessing and sampling rates [PDF]
, 2015 In most tests of vocabulary size, knowledge is assessed through multiple-choice formats. Despite advantages such as ease of scoring, multiple-choice tests (MCT) are accompanied with problems. One of the more central issues has to do with guessing and the
Gyllstad, Henrik +2 more
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