A Study of Validity and Washback Effects of Granting Course Credit for Performance on English Proficiency Tests
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23520679
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | Kumamoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
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| Keywords | 教育評価・測定 / 外部テスト / 単位認定 / 波及効果 / 妥当性 / 英語外部テスト |
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| Research Abstract |
This study explores how university students study English independently after getting course credits for performance on English proficiency tests called gaibu test and how they evaluate the system of granting course credits. The results show that 77% of the students evaluated the system positively and 51% of students continued to study by themselves. Most of the English proficiency tests measure students' English ability indirectly. The test results of the participants in this study show a very low correlation between the scores measured by a direct test and the ones measured by indirect tests. These results suggest a flaw in the system of granting course credits using indirect tests only.
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