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Measuring Research Participants’ EFL Proficiency : What Practical Options do Researchers in Thailand Have?

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  • 발행기관
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  • 간행물
    The Journal of AsiaTEFL SCOPUS KCI 등재 바로가기
  • 통권
    Vol.19 No.1 (2022.03)바로가기
  • 페이지
    pp.227-236
  • 저자
    Sarut Supasiraprapa
  • 언어
    영어(ENG)
  • URL
    https://www.earticle.net/Article/A410537

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Researchers in Thailand often face the challenge of objectively measuring the EFL proficiency of their research participants as most Thais do not have scores from an internationally accepted standardized test, such as TOEFL or IELTS. This paper first presents a discussion of the necessity of assessing the English proficiency of non-native English speaking participants in ESL/EFL research. Following this, based on observations of published EFL studies conducted within the Thai context, the author discusses the lack of uniformity in how adult Thais’ EFL proficiency has been assessed and reported. The author subsequently proposes two tests, Brown’s (1980) cloze test and LexTALE (Lemhöfer & Broersma, 2012), as practical tests which quantitative researchers in Thailand can administer to obtain a reasonable proxy for Thais’ EFL proficiency. For each test, a test description is given, including how it has been used in previous ESL/EFL research. The benefits and caveats associated with the tests are also identified. While recognizing that language proficiency is a complex construct, this paper aims to present researchers in Thailand with practical EFL proficiency assessment tests which they can adopt in further enhancing their research rigor.

목차

Abstract
The Importance of Objective Measurement of ESL/EFL Proficiency in Research
How Do Researchers Measure ESL/EFL Proficiency?
Current Practice in Reporting EFL Proficiency of Research Participants in Thailand
Brown’s (1980) Cloze Test
LexTALE
Conclusion
Acknowledgement
The Author
References

키워드

Thailand EFL learners ESL/EFL research proficiency assessment cloze tests LexTALE

저자

  • Sarut Supasiraprapa [ National Institute of Development Administration ]

참고문헌

자료제공 : 네이버학술정보

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발행기관

  • 발행기관명
    아시아영어교육학회 [Asia TEFL]
  • 설립연도
    2004
  • 분야
    사회과학>교육학
  • 소개
    The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals: 1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context. 2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching. 3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia. 4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context. 5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.

간행물

  • 간행물명
    The Journal of AsiaTEFL
  • 간기
    계간
  • pISSN
    1738-3102
  • eISSN
    2466-1511
  • 수록기간
    2004~2026
  • 등재여부
    SCOPUS,KCI 등재
  • 십진분류
    KDC 740 DDC 420

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