On Test Task Design课程.ppt

On Test Task Design Shaoqian (Sheila) Luo The Chinese University of Hong Kong Beijing Normal University Nanjing, Dec 2006 The tester visits his folks after “The Tester’s Lament” by Richard Young “So, what do you do?” my parents ask. “I measure,” I reply. My father wants me to measure the house, So he c’n be sure he’s not been cheated by the realty louse. My mother wants me to measure the windows, So she c’n fit them with curtains in the color of rainbows. My brother wants me to measure his height, To prove that he’s ready to take big brother on for a fight. My sister wants me to measure her waist, To show that she c’n now dress in real good taste. “Sorry,” I say. “I don’t measure for play. I measure what’s in you that enables you To say what you say, And do what you do.” Alas, they conclude that I’m a fool, And throw me into the swimming pool. Quote from International Conference on Language Testing on Research Methodology in Language Testing Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, ChinaDecember 8-9, 2006 表1 2005年秋季考试试卷结构（五级） 表2 2005年秋季考试试卷结构（二级） Easy vs. difficult Familiarity Background knowledge Task type Linguistic knowledge There is a need to reinterpret cultural factors Research Question Is there a relationship between the cultural factors and the students’ performance in task-based assessment? If there is, what are the factors? How these factors affect task design and task selection in task-based assessment? Participants 60 Grade 9 students in ordinary middle schools（March ~ April 2004） 34 Grade 9 students in ordinary middle schools (April 2006) 26 experienced middle school teachers (March ~ May 2004) Tasks Planning the weekend Shopping in a supermarket Radio weather information Complete the “Customer Satisfaction Form” Finding your lost bag Reserving a table Getting directions to the party You did a survey on “Your daily life” in your class (50 students) and the table below is the results. Based on the results, wri