A partial validation of the contextual validity of the Centre Listening Test in Japan
The purpose of this study was to validate the listening comprehension component of the Centre Test in Japan (henceforth, JNCTL) in relation to contextual parameters and cognitive processing. For the purpose of this study, a comprehensive framework of contextual parameters and a L2 listening processing model was established. This provided a solid theoretical framework for this study, whereby empirical evidence was elicited in relation to contextual parameters and cognitive processing. The elicitation was made through document analysis, focus group interviews, and a large-scale questionnaire administered to stakeholders including 110 high school English teachers and 391 third year students of high schools. The elicited data was subjected to descriptive, quantitative and qualitative analysis. The results of Preliminary studies identified ten possible key parameters to help the JNCTL achieve greater validity. They included the number of opportunities to listen to the input, a lack of hesitations, a lack of overlapping turns, a lack of multi-participant discussions, a lack of variety in the English accents used, a lack of L2 speakers, a lack of inference questions, a lack of non-linear texts, a lack of sandhi-variations,
Yanagawa, Kozo
Q110 Applied Linguistics ; language testing ; English language assessment ; English language testing
A partial validation of the contextual validity of the Centre Listening Test in Japan. The purpose of this study was to validate the listening comprehension component of the Centre Test in Japan (henceforth, JNCTL) in relation to contextual parameters and cognitive processing. For the purpose of this study, a comprehensive framework of contextual parameters and a L2 listening processing model was established. This provided a solid theoretical framework for this study, whereby empirical evidence was elicited in relation to contextual parameters and cognitive processing. The elicitation was made through document analysis, focus group interviews, and a large-scale questionnaire administered to stakeholders including 110 high school English teachers and 391 third year students of high schools. The elicited data was subjected to descriptive, quantitative and qualitative analysis. The results of Preliminary studies identified ten possible key parameters to help the JNCTL achieve greater validity. They included the number of opportunities to listen to the input, a lack of hesitations, a lack of overlapping turns, a lack of multi-participant discussions, a lack of variety in the English accents used, a lack of L2 speakers, a lack of inference questions, a lack of non-linear texts, a lack of sandhi-variations,
partial validation contextual validity centre listening test japan purpose_study validate listen_comprehension component centre test japan henceforth relation contextual parameter cognitive_processing purpose_study comprehensive framework contextual parameter listen process model establish provide_solid theoretical_framework study whereby empirical_evidence elicit relation contextual parameter cognitive_processing elicitation make document analysis focus group_interview large_scale questionnaire_administer stakeholder include high_school english_teacher third year student high_school elicit data subject descriptive quantitative_qualitative analysis preliminary study identify possible key parameter help achieve great validity included number opportunity listen input lack hesitation lack overlap turn lack multi participant discussion lack variety_english accent use lack speaker lack inference question lack non_linear text lack variations