Investigating the Impact of Response Format on the Performance of Grammar Tests: Selected and Constructed
Investigating the Impact of Response Format on the Performance of Grammar Tests: Selected and Constructed

Farzaneh Mozaffari; S. Mohammad Alavi; Abbasali Rezaee

Volume 36, Issue 2 , July 2017, , Pages 103-128

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2017.23918.2154

Abstract
  When constructing a test, an initial decision is choosing an appropriate item response format which can be classified as selected or constructed. In large-scale tests where time and ...  Read More
Diagnosing the Iranian L2 Writing Ability Using Self-Assessment and Level Specific Approaches
Diagnosing the Iranian L2 Writing Ability Using Self-Assessment and Level Specific Approaches

Mahboubeh Taghizadeh; Seyyed Mohammad Alavi; Abbas Ali Rezaee

Volume 34, Issue 1 , May 2015, , Pages 145-173

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2015.3459

Abstract
  The objectives of this study were (a) to examine the writing performance of L2 learners on the level-specific tasks based on Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) and (b) to ...  Read More