Reading comprehension sub-skills: teachers' perceptions of content in an EAP test

Tom Lumley

Reading comprehension sub-skills: teachers' perceptions of content in an EAP test

Tom Lumley

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Abstract

This study examines the place of sub skills in English as second language (ESL) syllabus and test design, with particular attention to the enduring influence of Munby (1978). Rasch analysis of item difficulty and the use of Rasch Item Response Theory (IRT) are discussed.

Original language	English
Journal	Melbourne Papers in Language Testing
Volume	2
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 1993

Keywords

English
English as a second language
Postsecondary education
Rasch model
Test development

Disciplines

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Access to Document

http://www.ltrc.unimelb.edu.au/mplt/volumes/02_02%20May1994.pdf

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