The design, development and validation of a specific purpose test of English for Taiwanese tour guides
The aim of this thesis is the design, development and validation of a specific purpose test of English for Taiwanese tour guides (TG Test) on a trial basis. The existing TG test is a general proficiency test, and has a number of drawbacks with reference to the measurement of language use ability as a tour guide at work. The reasons for the use of a specific purpose test is that (1) performance varies according to the language use contexts, (2) a specific purpose test is clearer about the language use domain of interest, i.e., how Taiwanese use English as tour guides in their work, and (3) test performance is interpreted from the perspective of the test user. Central to testing language for specific purposes (LSP) is the notion that test content and test methods are derived from an analysis of a specific language use domain. Task authenticity, directness in test method, and criterion-referencing in terms of interpreting test performance are related to the LSP test design and development. Analysis of language use contexts and the workplace is a critical feature in the LSP test design. Collaboration with field experts is important in LSP test development. Test validation concerns the process of gathering evidence
Kao, Chung-yao
The design, development and validation of a specific purpose test of English for Taiwanese tour guides. The aim of this thesis is the design, development and validation of a specific purpose test of English for Taiwanese tour guides (TG Test) on a trial basis. The existing TG test is a general proficiency test, and has a number of drawbacks with reference to the measurement of language use ability as a tour guide at work. The reasons for the use of a specific purpose test is that (1) performance varies according to the language use contexts, (2) a specific purpose test is clearer about the language use domain of interest, i.e., how Taiwanese use English as tour guides in their work, and (3) test performance is interpreted from the perspective of the test user. Central to testing language for specific purposes (LSP) is the notion that test content and test methods are derived from an analysis of a specific language use domain. Task authenticity, directness in test method, and criterion-referencing in terms of interpreting test performance are related to the LSP test design and development. Analysis of language use contexts and the workplace is a critical feature in the LSP test design. Collaboration with field experts is important in LSP test development. Test validation concerns the process of gathering evidence
design development validation specific_purpose test english taiwanese tour guide aim design development validation specific_purpose test english taiwanese tour guide test trial basis exist test general proficiency test number drawback reference measurement language_use ability tour guide work reason use specific_purpose test performance varies accord language_use context specific_purpose test clearer language_use domain interest taiwanese use english tour guide work test performance interpret perspective test user central test language_specific purpose lsp notion test content test method derive analysis specific language_use domain task authenticity test method criterion term interpret test performance relate lsp test_design development analysis language_use contexts workplace critical feature lsp test_design collaboration field expert important lsp test development test validation concern process gathering evidence