Challenges and opportunities for spoken English learning and instruction brought by automated speech scoring in large-scale speaking tests: a mixed-method investigation into the washback of SpeechRater in TOEFL iBT
Abstract The extensive use of automated speech scoring in large-scale speaking assessment can be revolutionary not only to test design and rating, but also to the learning and instruction of speaking based on how students and teachers perceive and react to this technology. However, its washback rema...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-08-01
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Series: | Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40862-023-00197-2 |