A key piece of a validity argument for language assessment tool is clear overlap between tasks and the target use (TLU) domain (i.e., description inference). The TOEFL 2000 Spoken Written Academic Language (T2K-SWAL) corpus, which represents variety academic registers disciplines in traditional learning environments (e.g., lectures, office hours, textbooks, course packs), has served as an impor...

Of paramount importance in the study of cognitive diagnostic assessment (CDA) is the absence of tests developed for small-scale diagnostic purposes. Currently, much of the research carried out has been mainly on large-scale tests, e.g., TOEFL, MELAB, IELTS, etc. Even so, formative language assessment with a focus on informing instruction and engaging in identification of student’s strengths and...

Because of the large number post-secondary English for academic purposes (EAP) programs and varying ways they are structured, it can be difficult to identify how a particular program fits within overall landscape university education. To general trends across Canada, webpages 74 EAP at 50 public English-medium universities were examined key information related each program. Data analysis includ...

This study aims to provide an analysis of TOEFL results and examine the challenges faced by non-English program students when tackling exam questions. The adopts a descriptive qualitative approach, with sample size 30 selected through purposive sampling from larger population 100 students. Data collection involved administration tests conducting interviews. findings indicate that among differen...