ABSTRACT

This study reports on a review of 286 peer-reviewed articles from 2002–2018 to identify the mainstream assessment tools and strategies adopted for language proficiency assessment in computer-assisted language learning studies. Given the diversity of tools and strategies being adopted for assessment purposes, it was highly critical to trace the research trajectory in order to predict the future of assessment trends based on reported inconsistencies and suggestions. The study revealed that assessment tools and strategies addressing the dynamicity and nonlinearity of individual-test-taker differences via adaptive, interactive, and dynamic approaches were on the rise. The study highlighted reports that have been overlooked for two-decades and show the inconsistency and deficiency of adopting pencil-and-paper duplicates for computer-assisted assessment purposes. Based on the findings it can be predicted that computer-assisted assessment is moving towards integrated skills assessment as well as nonlinear dynamic individual-learner-centred assessment. Outlining the mainstream assessment tools and strategies and predicting the future direction of language proficiency assessment studies, have significant pedagogical, theoretical and assessment implications for CALL studies in particular and for the broader field of language acquisition in general.

摘要

这项研究报告对2002年至2018年间286篇经同行评审的文章进行了回顾，以确定在计算机辅助语言学习研究中语言能力评估所采用的主流评估工具和策略。鉴于用于评估目的的工具和策略的多样性，追踪研究轨迹以基于报告的不一致和建议来预测评估趋势的未来至关重要。该研究表明，通过自适应，交互和动态方法解决个体测试者差异的动态性和非线性的评估工具和策略正在兴起。该研究强调了两个十年来被忽视的报告，并显示了采用铅笔和纸质副本进行计算机辅助评估目的的前后矛盾和不足。根据这些发现，可以预见，计算机辅助评估将朝着综合技能评估以及非线性动态个人学习者中心评估的方向发展。概述主流评估工具和策略并预测语言能力评估研究的未来方向，尤其对CALL研究以及整个语言学习领域具有重要的教学，理论和评估意义。根据这些发现，可以预见，计算机辅助评估将朝着综合技能评估以及非线性动态个人学习者中心评估的方向发展。概述主流评估工具和策略并预测语言能力评估研究的未来方向，尤其对CALL研究以及整个语言学习领域具有重要的教学，理论和评估意义。根据这些发现，可以预见，计算机辅助评估将朝着综合技能评估以及非线性动态个人学习者中心评估的方向发展。概述主流评估工具和策略并预测语言能力评估研究的未来方向，尤其对CALL研究以及整个语言学习领域具有重要的教学，理论和评估意义。