项目反应理论在听力测试中应用的案例研究——以2006年英语专业四级听力试题为例

Application of Item Response Theory in English Listening Tests——Based on Listening Comprehension in 2006 TEM 4

项目反应理论(IRT)是现代教育测量的代表,它在检测试题尤其是标准参照测试(CRT)中更具有科学性。通过应用项目反应理论对2006年英语专业四级听力考题的分析,说明相比传统测试理论而言,项目反应理论对分析试题尤其是CRT试题更具科学性。探讨了CRT所关注的A、B和Φ值,其分析的结果对命题工作者在具体命题过程有所启示。

The representative of the Modem Educational Measurement is the Item Response Theory （IRT）. The paper analyzes the Listening Comprehension results in TEM4 in 2006 and proves that IRT is more scientific than Classical Testing Theory when it examines the test papers especially in Criterion - referenced Tests. Then the paper explains the usage of IRT in CRT by means of explaining the meanings of A, B and Ф values. The paper also gives testers some advice as to their design of a CRT paper.