Supporting Learner Success: Revisiting Strategic Competence Through Developing an Inventory for Computer-Assisted
Weiwei Zhang1, Lawrence Jun Zhang1, Aaron John Wilson1
1School of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education and Social Work, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Frontiers in Psychology
|June 24, 2021
Summary
This study developed the Strategic Competence Inventory for Computer-assisted Speaking Assessment (SCICASA) to measure English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) learners' strategic competence in computer-assisted integrated speaking tests (CAIST). The inventory validates four metacognitive strategies: planning, problem-solving, monitoring, and evaluating.
Area of Science:
- * Second Language Acquisition
- * Educational Measurement
- * Applied Linguistics
Background:
- * Strategic competence is crucial for effective communication in foreign language speaking assessments.
- * Computer-assisted integrated speaking tests (CAIST) are increasingly used for evaluating English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) learners.
- * Existing instruments may not fully capture the nuances of strategic competence within CAIST.
Purpose of the Study:
- * To develop and validate an instrument measuring EFL learners' strategic competence in CAIST.
- * To define strategic competence in CAIST through four key metacognitive strategies: planning, problem-solving, monitoring, and evaluating.
- * To provide empirical support for existing models of strategic competence and inform pedagogical practices.
Main Methods:
- * Literature review on CAIST, strategic competence, and assessment instruments.
- * Development of the Strategic Competence Inventory for Computer-assisted Speaking Assessment (SCICASA).
- * Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) with 254 EFL students and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) with 242 EFL students.
Main Results:
- * The SCICASA was validated with 23 items across four factors representing the identified metacognitive strategies.
- * High reliability and validity were established for the SCICASA.
- * Findings confirmed that EFL learners' strategic competence in CAIST manifests through planning, problem-solving, monitoring, and evaluating.
Conclusions:
- * The SCICASA is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing strategic competence in CAIST.
- * The study provides evidence supporting Bachman and Palmer's strategic competence model.
- * Findings have implications for metacognitive strategy instruction and the development of computer-assisted speaking assessments.
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