A Regression Analysis of Direct and Indirect Measures of English as a Second Language Writing Compositions.

Autor/in	Perkins, Kyle
Titel	A Regression Analysis of Direct and Indirect Measures of English as a Second Language Writing Compositions.
Quelle	(1984), (13 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Higher Education; Language Tests; Regression (Statistics); Research Methodology; Scoring; Statistical Analysis; Test Use; Writing (Composition); Writing Evaluation; Writing Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Language test; Sprachtest; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Bewertung; Statistische Analyse; Testanwendung; Schreibübung; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit
Abstract	This study investigates the strength of relationships between direct measures (holistic scores for free writing samples) and indirect measures (the Test of Ability to Subordinate) of attained writing proficiency in English as a second language. Subjects were 67 undergraduate foreign language students enrolled in Basic Composition for Foreign Students at Southern Illinois University. Substantial magnitudes of correlation between the two measures were found. Stepwise multiple regression analysis indicated that both direct and indirect measures of writing accounted for substantial variance in a direct measure variable. Explanations of the remaining variance in the dependent variable are offered, limitations of the study are discussed, and suggestions are offered for future research using this paradigm. (Author/MSE)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01