Topic familiarity and extraversion in ESL oral assessment: a conceptual review
Oral performance among test-takers in proficiency English tests has shown to be prone to variability due to its rater-mediated nature. Test-takers could better lead their assessment preparation if they understood more about how to optimise their strengths, which can be identified as test-taker chara...
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| author | Ahmad Bukhari, Nurul Iman Ismail, Lilliati Abu Kassim, Noor Lide Noordin, Nooreen Razali, Abu Bakar |
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| description | Oral performance among test-takers in proficiency English tests has shown to be prone to variability due to its rater-mediated nature. Test-takers could better lead their assessment preparation if they understood more about how to optimise their strengths, which can be identified as test-taker characteristics. The purpose of this study is to determine whether topic familiarity and extraversion can be linked to oral assessment facets using the Conceptual-psychometric framework of rater-mediated assessment (Eckes, 2015). To understand how these factors affect test performance and task engagement, it focuses on the relationship between test takers’ topic familiarity and extraversion traits. By reviewing existing literature, this review proposed a conceptual framework that explains the concepts inherent in ESL oral assessment to investigate test-taker individual differences in topic familiarity and extraversion. This review seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of how these factors interact and may influence the results of ESL oral assessments by carefully examining the relationships between individual differences such as topic familiarity and extraversion and oral assessment. Furthermore, it displays the significance of involving affective and cognitive dimensions of test-taker behaviour when developing assessment instruments that are dependable and valid for English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. Future research directions and the implications of these findings for ESL assessment practices are also addressed. |
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| spelling | upm-1195722025-08-28T02:56:56Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119572/ Topic familiarity and extraversion in ESL oral assessment: a conceptual review Ahmad Bukhari, Nurul Iman Ismail, Lilliati Abu Kassim, Noor Lide Noordin, Nooreen Razali, Abu Bakar Oral performance among test-takers in proficiency English tests has shown to be prone to variability due to its rater-mediated nature. Test-takers could better lead their assessment preparation if they understood more about how to optimise their strengths, which can be identified as test-taker characteristics. The purpose of this study is to determine whether topic familiarity and extraversion can be linked to oral assessment facets using the Conceptual-psychometric framework of rater-mediated assessment (Eckes, 2015). To understand how these factors affect test performance and task engagement, it focuses on the relationship between test takers’ topic familiarity and extraversion traits. By reviewing existing literature, this review proposed a conceptual framework that explains the concepts inherent in ESL oral assessment to investigate test-taker individual differences in topic familiarity and extraversion. This review seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of how these factors interact and may influence the results of ESL oral assessments by carefully examining the relationships between individual differences such as topic familiarity and extraversion and oral assessment. Furthermore, it displays the significance of involving affective and cognitive dimensions of test-taker behaviour when developing assessment instruments that are dependable and valid for English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. Future research directions and the implications of these findings for ESL assessment practices are also addressed. Human Resources Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS) 2024-08-29 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119572/1/119572.pdf Ahmad Bukhari, Nurul Iman and Ismail, Lilliati and Abu Kassim, Noor Lide and Noordin, Nooreen and Razali, Abu Bakar (2024) Topic familiarity and extraversion in ESL oral assessment: a conceptual review. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 13 (3). pp. 2876-2887. ISSN 2226-6348 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARPED/article/view/21695/Topic-Familiarity-and-Extraversion-in-ESL-Oral-Assessment-A-Conceptual-Review 10.6007/ijarped/v13-i3/21695 |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Bukhari, Nurul Iman Ismail, Lilliati Abu Kassim, Noor Lide Noordin, Nooreen Razali, Abu Bakar Topic familiarity and extraversion in ESL oral assessment: a conceptual review |
| title | Topic familiarity and extraversion in ESL oral assessment: a conceptual review |
| title_full | Topic familiarity and extraversion in ESL oral assessment: a conceptual review |
| title_fullStr | Topic familiarity and extraversion in ESL oral assessment: a conceptual review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Topic familiarity and extraversion in ESL oral assessment: a conceptual review |
| title_short | Topic familiarity and extraversion in ESL oral assessment: a conceptual review |
| title_sort | topic familiarity and extraversion in esl oral assessment: a conceptual review |
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