The effects of context-dependent and context-independent test design on Iranian EFL learners' performance on vocabulary tests
The purpose of this study was to explore on the role of context in vocabulary assessment. In addition, it was intended to determine how learners from almost different proficiency groups at the Intermediate level performed on two context-dependent and context-independent tests. The result of the rese...
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| description | The purpose of this study was to explore on the role of context in vocabulary assessment. In addition, it was intended to determine how learners from almost different proficiency groups at the Intermediate level performed on two context-dependent and context-independent tests. The result of the research serves more about the best format for vocabulary assessment. In doing so, the performance of identical items on both the matching test (context-independent test) and the C-test (context-dependent test) was compared on English L2 university students (n=40). The result showed that all students performed slightly better on the matching test than the C-test. Therefore, Context did not play a major role in their performance in the C-test. Secondly, high intermediate learners performed much better on both test than the low Intermediate level. Hence, it can be concluded that higher ability learners use more context in response to items in the text than the lower one. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f1e72e28f7c64d2b9e00938f5ee4f9f32022-12-22T04:17:17ZengUniversidad de La SabanaLatin American Journal of Content and Language Integrated Learning2011-67212322-97212014-10-017210.5294/4587The effects of context-dependent and context-independent test design on Iranian EFL learners' performance on vocabulary testsMahmoud Abdi Tabari0Oklahoma State UniversityThe purpose of this study was to explore on the role of context in vocabulary assessment. In addition, it was intended to determine how learners from almost different proficiency groups at the Intermediate level performed on two context-dependent and context-independent tests. The result of the research serves more about the best format for vocabulary assessment. In doing so, the performance of identical items on both the matching test (context-independent test) and the C-test (context-dependent test) was compared on English L2 university students (n=40). The result showed that all students performed slightly better on the matching test than the C-test. Therefore, Context did not play a major role in their performance in the C-test. Secondly, high intermediate learners performed much better on both test than the low Intermediate level. Hence, it can be concluded that higher ability learners use more context in response to items in the text than the lower one.https://laclil.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/LACLIL/article/view/4587 |
| spellingShingle | Mahmoud Abdi Tabari The effects of context-dependent and context-independent test design on Iranian EFL learners' performance on vocabulary tests Latin American Journal of Content and Language Integrated Learning |
| title | The effects of context-dependent and context-independent test design on Iranian EFL learners' performance on vocabulary tests |
| title_full | The effects of context-dependent and context-independent test design on Iranian EFL learners' performance on vocabulary tests |
| title_fullStr | The effects of context-dependent and context-independent test design on Iranian EFL learners' performance on vocabulary tests |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of context-dependent and context-independent test design on Iranian EFL learners' performance on vocabulary tests |
| title_short | The effects of context-dependent and context-independent test design on Iranian EFL learners' performance on vocabulary tests |
| title_sort | effects of context dependent and context independent test design on iranian efl learners performance on vocabulary tests |
| url | https://laclil.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/LACLIL/article/view/4587 |
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