A validation study of a consecutive interpreting test using many-facet Rasch analysis

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ID22092800
AuthorsNan Zhao (0000-0003-3498-4741, Hong Kong Baptist University, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume7
Publication date2023-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2297-900X • E-ISSN: 2297-900X
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fcomm.2022.1047389
OpenAlexW4318822720
LanguageEN
References cited26

Validation is the process of conducting a validity study on a test, gathering evidence to support inferences made based on test scores. Using many-facet Rasch analysis this paper validates the result of a consecutive interpreting test from four aspects: rating scale, raters, examinees and interpreting tasks. The study also identifies factors that affect the test results through bias analysis. The results of this analysis show that: (1) this analytical rating scale and task design can effectively reflect the examinees' interpreting competence, thus making it suitable for validating interpreting assessments; (2) one of the sub-scales: interpreting skills and manners, has a slightly negative effect on the overall validity of the assessment, making further revision on this sub-scale desirable

Cartography · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Item response theory · Polytomous Rasch model · Psychometrics · Rasch model · Rating scale · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Psychology · Social Psychology

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