A Cognitive Diagnostic Assessment Study of the Reading Comprehension Section of the Preliminary English Test (PET)
Publish place: International Journal of Language Testing، Vol: 13، Issue: 0
Publish Year: 1402
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Abstract:
Cognitive diagnostic models (CDMs) have received much interest within the field of language testing over the last decade due to their great potential to provide diagnostic feedback to all stakeholders and ultimately improve language teaching and learning. A large number of studies have demonstrated the application of CDMs on advanced large-scale English proficiency exams, such as IELTS, TOEFL, MELAB, and ECPE. However, too little attention has been paid to the utility of CDMs on elementary and intermediate high-stakes English exams. The current study aims to diagnose the reading ability of test takers in the B۱ Preliminary test, previously known as the Preliminary English Test (PET), using the generalized deterministic input, noisy, “and” gate (G-DINA; de la Torre, ۲۰۱۱) model. The G-DINA is a general and saturated model which allows attributes to combine in both compensatory and non-compensatory relationships and each item to select the best model. To achieve the purpose of the study, an initial Q-matrix based on the theory of reading comprehension and the consensus of content experts was constructed and validated. Item responses of ۴۳۵ test takers to the reading comprehension section of the PET were analyzed using the “G-DINA” package in R. The results of attribute profiles suggested that lexico-grammatical knowledge is the most difficult attribute, and making an inference is the easiest one.
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Aisha Mohammed
College of Education/ Al-Farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq
Abdul Kareem Dawood
Department of English/ College of Arts/ Ahl Al Bayt University/ Kerbala, Iraq
Tawfeeq Alghazali
۳College of Media, Department of Journalism/ The Islamic University in Najaf, Najaf, Iraq
Qasim Kadhim
English Language Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, Iraq
Ahmed Sabti
Department of English, Al-Nisour University College, Baghdad, Iraq
Shaker Sabit
۶Scientific Research Center, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Iraq