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A review of four studies on measuring vocabulary knowledge
Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2014 The purpose of this paper is to review each of the following four vocabulary studies: (1) Estimations of Japanese University Learners’ English Vocabulary Sizes Using the Vocabulary Size Test (VST), by Stuart McLean, Nicholas Hogg, and Brandon Kramer, (2)
Akiyo Hirai
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ESTIMATING STUDENTS' VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE BY USING VOCABULARY SIZE TEST
, 2017 Abstract Assessing vocabulary is a crucial issue among the linguists, how many words are needed to understand a spoken or written English text. This paper describes the use of Vocabulary Size Test (VST) – a test to measures written receptive vocabulary size to estimate students’ vocabulary knowledge.
Hidayat, Hamdan +2 more
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Cognates in Vocabulary Size Testing - a Distorting Influence? [PDF]
Language Testing in Asia, 2012 Abstract This article examines the issue of cognates in frequency-based vocabulary size testing. Data from a pilot study for a cognate-controlled English vocabulary size test was used to assess whether a group of Japanese university English learners (n = 60) were more successful at responding to cognate items than noncognate ones in three ...
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Heliyon, 2022 The vocabulary levels tests (VLT) are very powerful instruments for the measurement of learners' vocabulary knowledge and have been widely used by language teachers in the task of matching learners to their reading materials.
Hung Tan Ha
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The Relationship between Vocabulary Size and Reading Comprehension among Japanese EFL Learners [PDF]
, 2017 This paper explores the correlation between reader performance on a standardized reading exam, which was gauged using scores from the reading section of the TOEFL ITP and the GTEC, and vocabulary size, which was measured by administering the bilingual ...
Daniel Ball, Daniel Buller
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A Bilingual Vocabulary Size Test of English for Vietnamese Learners [PDF]
RELC Journal, 2011 This article describes the development and validation of a Vietnamese bilingual version of the Vocabulary Size Test — a test which measures written receptive vocabulary size. The test can be used to measure the English vocabulary size of Vietnamese learners of English. A learner’s total vocabulary size is calculated by multiplying their test result by
Paul Nation, T Nguyen
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This article presents a solver‐agnostic domain‐specific language (DSL) for computational structural mechanics that strengthens interoperability in virtual product development. Using a hierarchical data model, the DSL enables seamless exchange between diverse simulation tools and numerical methods.
Martin Rädel +3 more
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Estimating learners' vocabulary size under item response theory
Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2014 Perhaps the most qualitatively interpretable vocabulary test score is an estimate of the total number of words the learner knows in the tested domain, such as a frequency word list, or vocabulary taught as part of a course curriculum.
Aaron Gibson, Jeffrey Stewart
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Vocabulary size revisited: the link between vocabulary size and academic achievement [PDF]
, 2013 Many researchers have tried to assess the number of words adults know. A general conclusion which emerges from such studies is that vocabularies of English monolingual adults are very large with considerable variation.
Milton, James, Treffers-Daller, Jeanine
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Microplastics from Wearable Bioelectronic Devices: Sources, Risks, and Sustainable Solutions
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Bioelectronic devices (e.g., e‐skins) heavily rely on polymers that at the end of their life cycle will generate microplastics. For research, a holistic approach to viewing the full impact of such devices cannot be overlooked. The potential for devices as sources for microplastics is raised, with mitigation strategies surrounding polysaccharide and ...
Conor S. Boland
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