The focus on careful reading in theoretical literature has meant that we have somewhat ignored reading behaviours such as skimming, scanning and search reading in the teaching and testing of reading. These theories do not explain how readers process texts quickly and selectively. The development of the Advanced English Reading Test (AERT) for university students in the People's Republic of China under the auspices of the National College English Test Committee was the vehicle for investigating the nature of and the relationships between skimming, scanning, search reading and careful reading. This volume reports on the methodological procedures that led to the development of this important test and discusses the results of the empirical investigations that were carried out to establish its validity. As such it offers a blueprint of reading assessment for those wishing to research in the area.

An Empirical Investigation of the Componentiality of L2 Reading in English for Academic Purposes (Studies in Language Testing)

Reference

Weir, Cyril

Huizhong, Yang

Yan, Jin

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Cambridge University Press

Reading in a Second Language: Process, Product and Practice (Applied Linguistics and Language Study)

Reading in a Second Language sets the testing and teaching of reading against a theoretical background, discussing research from both applied linguistics and cognitive psychology. Where possible, it focuses on research into second language readers and distinguishes different kinds of reading, particularly expeditious as opposed to careful reading, and emphasizes the validity of each.Sandy Urquhart and Cyril Weir relate testing and teaching, discussing similarities and differences, providing a comprehensive survey of both methods with the emphasis on those which have been substantiated or supported by research evidence. Finally, the book proposes specific research topics, and detailed advice on how to construct tests of language for academic purposes and suggestions for further research.

READING IN A SECOND LANGUAGE: PROCESS, PRODUCT AND PRACTICE (Applied Linguistics and Language Study)

Politics & Social Sciences

Urquhart, A.H.

Philosophy

Routledge

Evaluation in Elt (Applied Language Studies)

This book equips readers to deal with the types of evaluation they may be involved in during their professional lives, as agents of insider or outsider evaluations or as subjects of evaluation. It provides a framework of the field, a series of case studies illustrating types of evaluation, guidance on essential evaluation procedures, and a comprehensive bibliography. Based on the practical experience of the authors as insider and outsider evaluators of institutions, teacher education programmes, language courses, short training courses and ELT projects, it will be of value as a guide for practitioners and as a coursebook for students of the field.

Evaluation in ELT (Applied Language Studies)

Roberts, Jon

Words, Language & Grammar

Wiley/Blackwell

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