Are We Really Measuring Proficiency with Our Foreign Language Tests
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8937723 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eugene J Briere (University of Southern California, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1971 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 385-391 |
| Publication date | 1971-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1971.tb02055.x |
| OpenAlex | W2102718511 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Operational definitions of the differences between “achievement” and “proficiency” in foreign language performances are given. The development of different methods of teaching foreign languages and the subsequent tests related to each method are reviewed and discussed, current attempts to measure “proficiency” in foreign languages are seriously questioned as being inadequate. To eliminate some of the most glaring inadequacies in language testing, new, experimental approaches are being conducted by investigators from different disciplines. The new approaches are reviewed, the underlying rationale for each approach is discussed, and a plea is made for increased interdisciplinary experimentation in all areas of language testing
Foreign language · Language assessment · Language proficiency · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Plea · Political science · Test of English as a Foreign Language · Computer Science · Educational Technology and Assessment · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1979 - 2020 (42) |
| Highly cited | No |