In this review article, empirical studies published from 2004 through 2014 on second‐ language (L2) oral proficiency testing are analyzed, with a specific focus on discourse and …
The assessment of dual language immersion (DLI) students' proficiency in the partner language plays a key role in program evaluation. This article reports findings from a large …
The present paper looks at the issue of standardization in L2 oral testing. Whereas external examiners are frequently used globally, some countries opt for test-takers' own teachers as …
J Lin - Language Teaching Research, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Using a structural equation modeling approach, this study investigates the structural relationships between second language (L2) oral proficiency and interest in learning the …
J Lin - Language Teaching Research, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Second language (L2) motivation is the driving force behind L2 learning. It is of great pedagogical significance to explore how motivation factors, directly and indirectly, impact L2 …
J Martel - Content-based foreign language teaching, 2016 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Despite the introduction of the Standards for Foreign Language Learning over a decade ago (National Standards in Foreign Language Project [NSFLP], 1999; the Standards henceforth) …
T Strawbridge, D Soneson… - Foreign Language …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The present study analyzes the effects of two variables on the proficiency development of 907 university students of Spanish and French: years of high school experience; and level of …
This study investigated students' motivation to develop pronunciation skills while participating in shared conversations called interpersonal audio discussions because …