Developing, Piloting, and Validating an Instrument to Measure Young Learners' Aptitude
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4776189 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Csilla Ki, Csilla Kiss (corresponding author), Marianne Nikolov (0000-0001-5844-4729, University of Pecs) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 99-150 |
| Publication date | 2005-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Learning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-8333 • E-ISSN: 1467-9922 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.0023-8333.2005.00291.x |
| OpenAlex | W1603686589 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 38 |
This study aimed to develop, pilot, and validate an aptitude test for Hungarian learners of English. A literature review on the construct and tests of aptitude is followed by two parts: a pilot phase on the development of a new aptitude test and a main study involving 419 12-year-old children in 10 schools. Data were collected on the aptitude test, English proficiency tests, and a measure of learners' motivation. The article explores how aptitude scores relate to learners' performances on the proficiency measure, motivation, gender, school achievements, and grades in English. The results of a multiple-regression analysis indicate that the variable of language aptitude explained over 20% of the variation in English language performance, thus proving to be the best predictor of outcomes
Aptitude · Construct (python library) · Construct validity · Developmental psychology · Language proficiency · Mathematics education · Measure (data warehouse) · Psychometrics · Test (biology) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Second Language Learning and Teaching
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| Citations per year | 0.7 |
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| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Highly cited | No |