Comparing rating modes: Analysing live, audio, and video ratings of IELTS speaking test performances

F Nakatsuhara, C Inoue, L Taylor - Language Assessment …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This mixed methods study compared IELTS examiners' scores when assessing spoken
performances under live and two 'non-live'testing conditions using audio and video …

Examining the linguistic aspects of speech that most efficiently discriminate between upper levels of the revised IELTS pronunciation scale

T Isaacs, P Trofimovich, G Yu, BM Chereau - 2015 - search.informit.org
The goal of this study is to identify the linguistic factors that most efficiently distinguish
between upper levels of the IELTS Pronunciation scale. Analyses of test-taker speaking …

Learning oriented feedback in the development and assessment of interactional competence (Research Notes, Issue 70)

F Nakatsuhara, L May, D Lam, E Galaczi - 2018 - eprints.qut.edu.au
Free to read on publisher website This project developed practical tools to support the
classroom assessment of learners' interactional competence (IC) and provide learning …

Assessing second language pronunciation: Distinguishing features of rhythm in learner speech at different proficiency levels

E Galaczi, B Post, A Li, F Barker… - Second Language …, 2017 - degruyter.com
Ongoing globalization in the 21st century, as well as the primary role of English as a lingua
franca in educational and professional contexts, has brought to the forefront the fundamental …

[PDF][PDF] Pronunciation rating scale in second language pronunciation assessment: A Review

W Zhong - Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2019 - academypublication.com
By reviewing previous studies on pronunciation rating scale in second language
pronunciation assessment, this article aims to summarize research gaps and weaknesses …

Exploring the influence of suprasegmental features of speech on rater judgements of intelligibility

TM Rogers - 2018 - uobrep.openrepository.com
The importance of suprasegmental features of speech to pronunciation proficiency is well
known, yet limited research has been undertaken to identify how raters attend to …