内省法在二语口语测试研究中的应用(英文)

INTROSPECTION IN L2 SPEAKING PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT RESEARCH

本文首先回顾了内省法的历史发展以及内省法在第二语言研究尤其是第二语言测试研究中的应用,接着汇报了三种内省法(有声思维、即时回溯和受激回忆)在英语录音口试评分过程研究中的使用。采用不同内省法收集的口头报告资料相互补充、相互验证,提供了较为全面准确的信息,有效地追踪了24名评分员在评判英语录音口试样本时的思维过程。例证表明,内省法帮助该研究揭示了录音口试评分过程的复杂性和循环性,描述了评分员的关注点以及他们的评分决策行为。

This paper first introduces the development and application of introspection methods in L2 studies especially in L2 performance assessment studies,then reports the utilization of three introspective methods — concurrent verbalization,immediate retrospective verbalization and stimulated recall — in an empirical study of the process of assessing tape-mediated EFL speaking performance.These introspective methods,when used in conjunction with each other,are found very useful in collecting more accurate and spec...