2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Designing communicative testing and evaluation for young learners
| Project/Area Number |
20720146
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | Naruto University of Education |
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Principal Investigator |
GERARD Marchesseau Naruto University of Education, 大学院・学校教育研究科, 准教授 (60403763)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Keywords | young learners / communicative testing |
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| Research Abstract |
This research contributed to development of communicative testing of English of young learners (elementary school students) in Japan. It illuminated several challenges for communicative testing ; specifically achieving test reliability and practicality : and it highlighted some of the benefits; such as improved test validity and positive washback. It was also significant that the participants of this research were graduate students that want to be elementary school English teachers. This gave them the opportunity to participate in administering and rating an assessment procedure as well as designing rating scales.
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