The Effects of Test Format on Performance : Focusing on the Presentation of Questions and Options in Multiple-choice Listening Tests

• Project/Area Number: 20720150
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Tokiwa University
• Principal Investigator: IIMURA Hideki Tokiwa University, 国際学部, 准教授 (30382831)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: 英語リスニング / 多肢選択式テスト / テスト形式 / リスニング・ストラテジー / テストテイキング・ストラテジー / 提示様式 / テストの妥当性 / テスト得点の等化 / 発話プロトコル / WEBテスト / テストの信頼性

Research Abstract

This study explored whether the format of multiple-choice (MC) listening tests would affect test-taker performance. Most major domestic and international MC listening tests adopt written form regarding questions and options. The results of experiments conducted in this study suggested that the way in which questions were presented significantly affected listeners' performance and strategy use.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] The influence of test format on performance : Focusing on the presentation of questions and answer options in multiple-choice listening tests. (2011)
  • Author(s): Iimura, H.
  • Journal Title: Annual Review of English Language Education in Japan (ARELE) 22 Pages: 361-376
  • NAID: 110009425267
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The Influence of Test Format on Performance : Focusing on the Presentation of Questions and Answer Options in Multiple-choice Listening Tests (2011)
  • Author(s): 飯村英樹
  • Journal Title: 全国英語教育学会紀要(ARELE : Annual Review of English Language Education in Japan) Volume: 22(印刷中)
  • NAID: 110009425267
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Japan Language Test Association (2010)
  • Author(s): Iimura, H.The effects of repeating questions on auditory versions of multiple-choice listening tests : A preliminary study.
  • Journal Title: JLTA Journal 13 Pages: 361-376
• [Journal Article] Factors affecting listening performance on multiple-choice tests : The effects of stem/option preview and text characteristics. (2010)
  • Author(s): Iimura, H.
  • Journal Title: Language Education & Technology (LET) 47 Pages: 17-36
  • NAID: 110008441801
• [Journal Article] Factors affecting listening performance on multiple-choice tests : The effects of stem/option preview and text characteristics (2010)
  • Author(s): 飯村英樹
  • Journal Title: 外国語教育メディア学会・学会機関誌(Language Education & Technology) Volume: 47 Pages: 17-36
  • NAID: 110008441801
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The effects of repeating questions on auditory versions of multiple-choice listening tests : A preliminary study (2010)
  • Author(s): 飯村英樹
  • Journal Title: 日本言語テスト学会・研究紀要(JLTA Journal) Volume: 13 Pages: 41-54
  • NAID: 110009561396
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 多肢選択式リスニングテストにおける質問文と選択肢の提示様式が聴解に与える影響 (2010)
  • Author(s): 飯村英樹
  • Organizer: 全国英語教育学会 第36回大阪研究大会
  • Place of Presentation: 関西大学千里山キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2010-08-07
• [Presentation] 多肢選択式リスニングテストにおける質問文と選択肢の提示様式が聴解に与える影響 (2010)
  • Author(s): 飯村英樹
  • Organizer: 全国英語教育学会
  • Place of Presentation: 関西大学千里山キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2010-08-07