Is linguistic ability variation in paired oral language testing problematic?
This study looks at the real and perceived effects of inter-candidate variation in linguistic ability during pair-tested oral examinations in a southern Italian context. Pair testing has not been taken up in schools and universities in southern Italy despite its wide use in international testing sys...
| Publicado en: | ELT Journal: English Language Teaching Journal Vol. 66; no. 3; pp. 337 - 347 |
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| Formato: | Case Study |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jul2012
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