远程条件下英语口语测试新探索——一项基于Skype网络语音电话进行英语口语测试的实证研究

An Exploration on Distance English Oral Test——An Empirical Study on English Oral Test through Web Phone Skype

文章采用定量和定性分析方法,以北京广播电视大学远郊区县分校159名学习者为被试对象,使用网络语音电话skype进行远程条件下英语口语测试的实证研究,探索英语口语测试的新形式。研究发现:利用skype进行口语测试不仅能解决计算机辅助口语测试缺乏交互性和真实性的问题,还能够有效降低管理成本,平衡了口语测试效度和信度,是适合对英语专业学生进行测试的新型口语测试形式。

With both quantitative and qualitative analytical methods, this paper presents an empirical report on conducting English oral tests to 159 students from suburban branch schools of Beijing Radio ＆ TV University through web phone skype to research a new oral test method. The result shows that this new method can not only improve the interaction and authenticity in the CALT oral test, but also reduce management cost effectively. Therefore a comparatively balance between the validity and reliability of oral tests can be achieved, and this new oral test method is suitable for English major students.