If tests are to provide an accurate measure of learners’ language abilities, examiners must minimize the influence of intervening factors such as response format. This article is to investigate the effects of two tes...If tests are to provide an accurate measure of learners’ language abilities, examiners must minimize the influence of intervening factors such as response format. This article is to investigate the effects of two test formats on Chinese EFL learners' performance in reading tests. The findings confirm that test-takers' performance on reading is significantly affected by test formats and language level. All groups perform better on MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) than SAQ (Short Answer Questions). Both test format and language proficiency level have main effect but they do not have interactive effect. By paying more attention to these factors examiners will enhance the validity of their tests.展开更多
文摘If tests are to provide an accurate measure of learners’ language abilities, examiners must minimize the influence of intervening factors such as response format. This article is to investigate the effects of two test formats on Chinese EFL learners' performance in reading tests. The findings confirm that test-takers' performance on reading is significantly affected by test formats and language level. All groups perform better on MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) than SAQ (Short Answer Questions). Both test format and language proficiency level have main effect but they do not have interactive effect. By paying more attention to these factors examiners will enhance the validity of their tests.
