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Area of Science:

  • Linguistics
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Educational Technology

Background:

  • Assessing language development in early childhood is crucial.
  • Traditional paper-pencil tests may have limitations for young children.
  • Computer-based assessments offer potential for engaging and efficient evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the feasibility and agreement of a computer-based language test compared to a paper-pencil version.
  • To assess the reliability of computer-based language screening for Cantonese-speaking children aged 2-4 years.

Main Methods:

  • A crossover study design was employed with 32 Cantonese-speaking children (2-4 years old).
  • Participants completed both computer-based and paper-pencil versions of the Macau Cantonese Language Screening Scale for Preschool Children.
  • Data analysis included paired samples t-test, ICC, percentage of agreement, and Cohen's kappa.

Main Results:

  • Excellent agreement was found at the overall test level between the two formats.
  • Good agreement was observed in four out of five subcategories.
  • High agreement (over 80%) was noted for 28 individual items, with 16 showing substantial to almost perfect agreement.

Conclusions:

  • Computer-based and paper-pencil language tests yield similar scores for children aged 2-4 years.
  • The computer-based test is highly recommended for children over 2 years and 6 months.
  • A modified computer-based test is suggested for children younger than 2 years and 6 months to better suit their developmental needs.