Development and Validation of a Diagnostic Grammar Test for Japanese Learners of English

Autor/inn/en	Koizumi, Rie; Sakai, Hideki; Ido, Takahiro; Ota, Hiroshi; Hayama, Megumi; Sato, Masatoshi; Nemoto, Akiko
Titel	Development and Validation of a Diagnostic Grammar Test for Japanese Learners of English
Quelle	In: Language Assessment Quarterly, 8 (2011) 1, S.53-72 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1543-4303
Schlagwörter	Nouns; Diagnostic Tests; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Language Tests; Japanese; Native Speakers; Test Construction; Test Validity; Grammar; Test Items; Phrase Structure; Scores; Test Reliability; Form Classes (Languages) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Diagnostic test; Diagnostischer Test; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Language test; Sprachtest; Japaner; Japanisch; Muttersprachler; Testaufbau; Testvalidität; Grammatik; Test content; Testaufgabe; Phrasenstruktur; Testreliabilität; Analytischer Sprachbau
Abstract	This article reports on the development and validation of the English Diagnostic Test of Grammar (EDiT Grammar) for Japanese learners of English. From among the many aspects of grammar, this test focuses on the knowledge of basic English noun phrases (NPs), especially their internal structures, because previous research has indicated the difficulty faced by Japanese learners of English in acquiring these phrases. The results of the examination of the pilot and revised tests suggest that the revised test is generally appropriate in terms of item discrimination, distractor function, reliability, and the difficulty of NP groups. Overall, the EDiT Grammar provided favorable evidence for the validity in interpreting the test scores in the case of a fairly low-stakes diagnostic test. (Contains 10 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10