Monday, 9 March 2015

Paper 2 Task 1

face validity - a test LOOKS LIKE it tests what it's supposed to e.g. a pronunciation test which is written may be perceived by the ss as not having face validity.

content validity - thoroughness.  does it test what is in the syllabus?

construct validity - the test tests what it's supposed to and nothing else.

predictive validity - how well ss will use a language or skills area in the real world.

direct test - a test of the language point or skill by focusing on that language point.
indirect testing  -  a test of something within the context of something else.

direct - testing use of linkers with a gap fill
indirect - testing a student's use of linkers by getting them to write a discursive essay.

* does the test rely on the subjective opinion of the marker (low reliability) or is is mechanically marked (high reliability).

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