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Record Nr.

UNINA9910350295003321

Autore

Kong Jufang

Titolo

Investigating the Role of Test Methods in Testing Reading Comprehension : A Process-Focused Perspective / / by Jufang Kong

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

981-13-7021-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIV, 212 p. 60 illus., 16 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

371.26

Soggetti

Assessment

Linguistics

Applied linguistics

Assessment, Testing and Evaluation

Theoretical Linguistics

Applied Linguistics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter One Introduction -- Chapter Two Theories of Reading Comprehension -- Chapter Three Construct and Validity -- Chapter Four Test Method and Response Format -- Chapter Five Methodology -- Chapter Six Quantitative Strand -- Chapter Seven Employing Think Aloud Protocols (TAPs) to Explore Test takers’ Cognitive Processes -- Chapter Eight Employing Eye Tracking to Explore Test takers’ Cognitive Processes -- Chapter Nine Conclusion and Future Directions.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the construct of reading comprehension by means of two main test methods. Research methods like the think aloud protocol and eye tracking are employed to tap into test-takers’ cognitive processes while engaged in input text meaning building, and in test tasks. The book is the first systematic attempt to explore test-takers’ cognitive processes through the control of test methods, and presents findings in visualized form including processing route maps and eye fixation heat maps. It offers readers essential support with “digging into” and analyzing data that has to date remained difficult to access.