The effect of the type and language of assessment on EFL Jordanian students’ reading comprehension
Other Title(s)
أثر نوع الاختبار و لغته في تقييم الاستيعاب القرائي عند الطلبة الأردنيين الذين يتعلمون اللغة الإنجليزية لغة أجنبية
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Bani Abd al-Rahman, Abd Allah Ahmad
al-Abd al-Haqq, Fawwaz
Comitee Members
Shair, Awatif Ali
al-Sharah, Nail D.
al-Suud, Ratib S.
University
Amman Arab University
Faculty
Faculty of Educational Sciences and psychological
Department
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Ph.D.
Degree Date
2007
English Abstract
This study aimed at investigating the influence of two testing/assessment methods on Jordanian EFL students’ reading comprehension.
More specifically, it attempted to answer the following questions : 1.
What was the relationship of students' language proficiency in English ( LPE ) to reading comprehension in English as a foreign language ( EFL ) when immediate written recall protocol ( IWRP ) and multiple choice ( MC ) were used as assessment methods ? 2.
What was the relationship of students’ language proficiency in Arabic ( LPA ) to reading comprehension in English as a foreign language when IWRP and MC were used as assessment methods ? 3.
What was the effect of the type of the testing (TT ) method on the students’ reading comprehension in EFL when they were tested by IWRP and MC ? 4.
What was the effect of the language of the test ( LT ) on the students’ reading comprehension in EFL when they were tested/ assessed by IWRP and MC ? The sample of the study consisted of 287 eleventh-grade school students chosen randomly in the city of Irbid in Jordan.
Two types of assessing reading comprehension were used in the study , namely , immediate written recall protocol ( IWRP ) and multiple choice ( MC ) .
Two authentic English texts were used to assess students’ reading comprehension .
Approximately , half of the students ( n = 140 ) were tested in reading comprehension by IWRP , and the other half ( n = 147 ) were tested by MC .
One half of each group were asked to respond in their native language ( Arabic ) and the other half were asked to respond in the target language ( English ) .
Students’ school grade-records in L1 and L2 were considered their language proficiency in Arabic and English .
The relationship among the variables were determined through correlations , t-test , and two-way ANOVA .
The main findings of the study were as follows : 1.
Language proficiency in English was a significant predictor of L2 reading comprehension .
2.
Language proficiency in Arabic was a significant predictor of L2 reading comprehension when IWRP and MC were used as testing types in the English version only . 3.
The type of the testing method has a main effect on reading comprehension when MC is used as a testing method . 4.
The language of the testing method has a significant effect on reading comprehension in favor of Arabic .
The results of the study provide relevant information for the development of reading assessment instruments by defining which types/tasks adequately and accurately measure the reading comprehension ability .
The study calls for the use of multiple-assessment methods in EFL reading comprehension .
The IWRP is recommended as a valid assessment instrument for classroom application .
Implications and recommendations for further research are drawn and presented .
Main Subjects
Educational Sciences
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
No. of Pages
135
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Research problem and its importance.
Chapter Two : Review of related literature.
Chapter Three : Research methods and procedures.
Chapter Four : The results.
Chapter Five : Discussion, conclusions, implications and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ababinah, Talib Ibrahim. (2007). The effect of the type and language of assessment on EFL Jordanian students’ reading comprehension. (Doctoral dissertations Theses and Dissertations Master). Amman Arab University, Jordan
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ababinah, Talib Ibrahim. The effect of the type and language of assessment on EFL Jordanian students’ reading comprehension. (Doctoral dissertations Theses and Dissertations Master). Amman Arab University. (2007).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ababinah, Talib Ibrahim. (2007). The effect of the type and language of assessment on EFL Jordanian students’ reading comprehension. (Doctoral dissertations Theses and Dissertations Master). Amman Arab University, Jordan
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Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-435882
