在基于网络的测试平台上验证两项评估英语词汇知识的措施:简要评估
Lee Drown1, Nikole Giovannone1, David B Pisoni2
1Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
概括
研究人员开发了词汇大小测试 (VST) 和词熟悉度测试 (WordFAM) 的简体版本,用于高效的基于网络的英语词汇评估. 这些经过验证的简短测试为研究目的提供可靠和有效的测量.
科学领域:
- 心理语言学 心理语言学
- 教育测量教育的测量
- 基于Web的研究 基于Web的研究
背景情况:
- 现有的英语词汇知识评估,词汇大小测试 (VST) 和词熟悉性测试 (WordFAM) 已被验证为基于网络的使用.
- 分析表明内部一致性很高,这表明更短的版本可以保持评估稳定性.
- 较短的评估增强了研究人员的实用性,将它们与其他实验任务相结合.
研究的目的:
- 开发和验证VST和WordFAM的简要版本,以有效地基于Web的英语词汇知识评估.
- 评估这些新的简要评估的心理测量特性,包括可靠性和有效性.
- 为在线收集英语词汇数据的研究人员提供开源,可靠和有效的工具.
主要方法:
- 开发了VST和WordFAM的简要版本,每个版本都使用了完整评估中的大约一半的项目.
- 在两个会议中向85名参与者提供了VST和WordFAM的简要版本.
- 评估了简要评估的测试-重复测试可靠性和趋同有效性.
主要成果:
- 对于简短的VST (r = 0.68) 和简短的WordFAM (r = 0.82) 均观察到高的测试重试可靠性.
- 发现了适度的收有效性,范围从r=0.38到0.59,支持评估有效性.
- 简要的评估表明,英语词汇知识的稳定和可靠的测量.
结论:
- 简短版本的VST和WordFAM是可靠的和有效的基于网络的英语词汇评估.
- 这些开源工具为研究人员提供了高效和高质量的数据收集选择.
- 经过验证的简要评估有助于推进基于网络的词汇获取和知识研究.
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