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Development of Web-Based Communicative Tests for Measuring Foreign Language Proficiency

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12680268
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 教科教育
Research InstitutionHIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

IWASAKI Katsumi  Hiroshima University, Information Media Center, Associate Professor, 情報メディア教育研究センター, 助教授 (70232650)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) LAUER Joseph  Hiroshima University, Information Media Center, Associate Profesor, 情報メディア教育研究センター, 助教授 (70263639)
TANAKA Masamichi  Hiroshima University, Information Media Center, Profesor, 情報メディア教育研究センター, 教授 (10144619)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
KeywordsWeb-Based Learning / Communicative Tests / Language Functions / Measurement of Proficiency Levels / English Language Education / German Language Education / e-Learning / CGI / 学習判断 / コミュニカティブ・テスト
Research Abstract

(1) In the first year, Iwasaki and Tanaka/Lauer developed basic communicative tests for Japanese university students in, respectively, German and English. In order to write these communicative tests, about 50 basic language functions were selected as anchor points for measuring the communicative abilities of the learners. Functions utilized include offering an apology, requesting assistance, suggesting a course of action, and so on. The language functions were taken from Baldegger, M. / Mueller, M. / Schneider, G. / Naef, A. (1980) : Kontaktschwelle Deutsch als Fremdsprache. and also from Van Ek, J. A. /Trim, J. L. M. (1990) : Threshold 90. In the second year, we implemented these communicative tests, together with other English qualification tests which Tanaka and Lauer had already developed. These tests can be foung on the following Web-site (http://flare.media.hiroshima-u.ac.jp), and can be used as automatic self-evaluation tests. Some of them are now also used in other universities … More in the Hiroshima area as means for grouping students into language classes by their proficiency levels.
(2) We, futhermore, developed the CGI program for Web-based exercises and tests according to the principle of so-called "Exercise on Demand". Leaarners can set not only the number of exercises but also select the items and issues that they want to learn, such as verb conjugation in grammar or "expressing satisfaction" in communicative functions. Through this service, students and teachers can also generate custom-made Web-based exercises from the database with a large number of exercises. This system offers a variety of multiple-choice and fill-in exercise types, such as exercises with two spaces to be filled-in, which many non-linear constructions like German separate verbs would require. This system allows language teachers on-line registration into the exercise-database. They only need to follow the instruction for registration. Iwasaki is now building up a large exercise database in the framework of this Web-based exercise system. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (17 results)

All Other

All Publications (17 results)

  • [Publications] 岩崎克己: "言語機能を基準としたドイツ語コミュニカティブ・テストの開発"広島外国語教育研究. 4. 29-53 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Katsumi Iwasaki: "Internet's Role in German Language Education in Japan"Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education. 4. 107-124 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Katsumi Iwasaki: "Autonomes Deutschlernen im Internet"Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education. 5. 9-17 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 田中正道: "大学生用英語コミュニケ-ション能力テストの設計指針"広島外国語教育研究. 4. 19-28 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Joseph Lauer: "The Best Computer Software for Learning English in Japan"Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education. 4. 55-65 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Joseph Lauer: "Multimedia and the English Grammar Abilities of University Freshmen"Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education. 5. 19-34 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Katsumi Iwasaki: "A Basic German Communicative Test Using Language Functions to Measure Proficiency"Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education. 4. 29-53 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Katsumi Iwasaki: "Internet's Role in German Language Education in Japan"Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education. 4. 107-124 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Katsumi Iwasaki: "Autonomes Deutschlernen im Internet"Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education. 5. 9-17 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Masamichi Tanaka: "Guidelines for Designing Communicative Tests in English for Japanese University Students"Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education. 4. 19-28 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Joseph Lauer: "The Best Computer Sofware for Learning English in Japan"Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education. 4. 55-65 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Joseph Lauer: "Multimedia and the English Grammar Abilities of Unibersity Freshmen"Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education. 5. 19-34 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 岩崎克己: "Autonomes Deutschlernen imInternet"広島外国語教育研究. 5. 9-17 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Joseph Lauer: "Multimedia and the English Grammar Abilities of University Freshmen"広島外国語教育研究. 5. 18 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 岩崎克己: "言語機能を基準としたドイツ語コミュニカティブ・テストの開発"広島外国語教育研究. 4. 27-50 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 岩崎克己: "Internet's Role in German Language Education in Japan"広島外国語教育研究. 4. 107-124 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 田中正道: "大学生用英語コミュニケーション能力テストの設計指針"広島外国語教育研究. 4. 17-26 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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