Opportunities associated with emerging technologies and oral language assessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24238451 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gary J Ockey (0000-0002-7855-1676, Iowa State University), Fatimah M Aseeri (Najran University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-10-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AILA Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-0213 • E-ISSN: 1570-5595 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/aila.00066.ock |
| OpenAlex | W7223068025 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 33 |
In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the use of technology to assist in the delivery of second language oral communication (OC) assessments. In particular, video mediation, virtual reality, and spoken dialogue systems (SDSs) have been employed for this purpose. These emerging technologies have helped in assessing aspects of the OC construct that have been previously neglected, such as interactional competence. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to showcase how these technologies have been incorporated into OC assessments, what aspects of the construct they can help to assess, areas where they are inadequate, and what new challenges they introduce. The paper concludes with directions for future research.
interactional competence · spoken dialogue systems · Virtual reality · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · English Language Learning and Teaching · Speech and dialogue systems
Interactional Competence
The Effects of Physical Attractiveness on Job‐related Outcomes
Exploring Interaction in Video-call Paired Speaking Tests
Human versus Computer Partner in the Paired Oral Discussion Test
New and not so new methods for assessing oral communication
Interacting in pairs in a test of oral proficiency
The extent to which Toefl iBT speaking scores are associated with performance on oral language tasks and oral ability components for Japanese university students
Assessing paired orals
The effects of group members' personalities on a test taker's L2 group oral discussion test scores
Learning Lessons
Exploring the Potential of Conversational AI for Assessing Second Language Oral Proficiency
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |