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From: Thomas Trumm [t.trumm at peterlang.com]
Subject: Interaction in Paired Oral Proficiency Assessment in Spanish:
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Title: Interaction in Paired Oral Proficiency Assessment in Spanish 
Subtitle: Rater and Candidate Input into Evidence Based Scale Development and
Construct Definition
 
Series Title: Language Testing and Evaluation  

Publication Year: 2010 
Publisher: Peter Lang AG
	   http://www.peterlang.com
	
Author: Ana Maria Ducasse

Hardback: ISBN:  9783631613344 Pages: 198 Price: U.S. $ 61.95
Hardback: ISBN:  9783631613344 Pages: 198 Price: U.K. £ 36
Hardback: ISBN:  9783631613344 Pages: 198 Price: Europe EURO 42.80 Comment: Price for Germany


Abstract:

Defining the construct of interaction for paired assessment purposes has
been difficult, despite the evolution of our view of language to include
the social perspective of co-construction, and the fact that such discourse
is increasingly taught and assessed. In this volume three sequenced studies
define interaction in paired oral assessment through the verbal protocols
of learners of Spanish and their assessors. Assessors then scale
performances from videoed test performance data resulting in the
development of an evidence based rating process which includes non-verbal
interpersonal communication, interactive listening and interactional
management.

Contents: Issues relevant to assessing communicative interaction in pairs -
Interlocutor effects in testing speaking - Developing rating scales - Rater
orientation to peer interaction in speaking tests - Candidate orientation
to peer interaction - Developing a data based rating procedure from
observed peer interaction

Ana Maria Ducasse holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics, lectures and is head
of program in Spanish at La Trobe University in Australia. Prior to this
she taught and managed ESL programs. Teaching first Italian, then ESL, and
now Spanish kindled an interest in second language acquisition, in
particular spoken language. Experience as an IELTS assessor developed a
parallel interest in language testing which has become a major research focus. 



Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Subject Language(s): Spanish (spa)


Written In: English  (eng)
	
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