In-class vs. online testing in university-level language courses: a research report
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[1] Michigan State University
Michigan State University
City of East Lansing, Estados Unidos
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- Localización: Foreign language annals, ISSN 0015-718X, Vol. 48, Nº. 4, 2015, págs. 659-668
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Against the background of concerns for how paper-and-pencil testing fits into contemporary language teaching, this brief research report presents the findings of a first study on the difference in scores between in-class testing and online testing in a communicative and proficiency-oriented program. A total of 244 students of third-semester Spanish at the university level participated. One hundred twenty-four took tests online, while 120 took tests in class. Results showed no difference between the scores, suggesting that at least for this particular kind of program, in-class testing can be altered and moved online, freeing up class time for alternative measurements (in this case, curriculum-specific can-do statements).
