IELTS Collected Papers: Research in Speaking and Writing Assessment (Studies in Language Testing, Series Number 19) - Softcover

Taylor, Lynda; Falvey, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521542480 ISBN 13: 9780521542487

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Synopsis

This volume brings together a set of ten IELTS-related research studies - four on Speaking and six on Writing - conducted between 1995 and 2001. The ten studies were funded under the auspices of the British Council/IELTS Australia Joint-funded Research Program which promotes research activity among IELTS test stakeholders around the world. Findings from the studies provided valuable evidence on the validity, reliability, impact and practicality of the IELTS test; they were also instrumental in highlighting aspects needing attention, and so directly informed the revised design and implementation of the IELTS Speaking and Writing Modules introduced in 2001 and 2005. The volume reviews and comments on the specific contribution of each study to the ongoing process of IELTS speaking and writing test development; it also evaluates the range of research methodologies used in the projects and discusses their usefulness for researchers working in the broader field of performance assessment.

About this title

Book Description

This volume contains ten research studies which informed the revised IELTS Speaking and Writing Modules, 2001 and 2005.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521542480
• ISBN 13: 9780521542487
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 526