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Perspectives of test examiners of the localized speaking assessment framework: a case study in Vietnam

The present study explores the test examiners' perspectives on the role and qualitative aspects of the current localized speaking assessment framework used in Vietnam. A case study with two experienced test examiner-cum-English lecturers was conducted. Inductive content analysis was used to an...

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Main Authors: Truong, Thi Nhu Ngoc, Abd Samad, Arshad, Phan, Thi Thanh
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2021
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spelling my.upm.eprints.926052022-05-27T22:51:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/92605/ Perspectives of test examiners of the localized speaking assessment framework: a case study in Vietnam Truong, Thi Nhu Ngoc Abd Samad, Arshad Phan, Thi Thanh The present study explores the test examiners' perspectives on the role and qualitative aspects of the current localized speaking assessment framework used in Vietnam. A case study with two experienced test examiner-cum-English lecturers was conducted. Inductive content analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data findings obtained from individual semi-structured interviews. Drawbacks, merits, and standardization issues of the current localized speaking assessment frameworks, i.e., the Vietnamese Standardized Test of English Proficiency (VSTEP), were also discussed, especially in comparison to internationally recognized examinations and frameworks such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and the Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) as well as the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The study informed both English educators and policymakers to improve localized speaking assessment to suit the local teaching needs while still meeting the requirements of widely accepted international proficiency tests. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/92605/1/12%20JSSH%28S%29-1521-2021.pdf Truong, Thi Nhu Ngoc and Abd Samad, Arshad and Phan, Thi Thanh (2021) Perspectives of test examiners of the localized speaking assessment framework: a case study in Vietnam. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 29 (spec.3). pp. 223-242. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.journals-jd.upm.edu.my/pjssh/browse/special-issue?article=JSSH(S)-521-2021 10.47836/pjssh.29.S3.12
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description The present study explores the test examiners' perspectives on the role and qualitative aspects of the current localized speaking assessment framework used in Vietnam. A case study with two experienced test examiner-cum-English lecturers was conducted. Inductive content analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data findings obtained from individual semi-structured interviews. Drawbacks, merits, and standardization issues of the current localized speaking assessment frameworks, i.e., the Vietnamese Standardized Test of English Proficiency (VSTEP), were also discussed, especially in comparison to internationally recognized examinations and frameworks such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and the Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) as well as the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The study informed both English educators and policymakers to improve localized speaking assessment to suit the local teaching needs while still meeting the requirements of widely accepted international proficiency tests.
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author Truong, Thi Nhu Ngoc
Abd Samad, Arshad
Phan, Thi Thanh
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Abd Samad, Arshad
Phan, Thi Thanh
Perspectives of test examiners of the localized speaking assessment framework: a case study in Vietnam
author_facet Truong, Thi Nhu Ngoc
Abd Samad, Arshad
Phan, Thi Thanh
author_sort Truong, Thi Nhu Ngoc
title Perspectives of test examiners of the localized speaking assessment framework: a case study in Vietnam
title_short Perspectives of test examiners of the localized speaking assessment framework: a case study in Vietnam
title_full Perspectives of test examiners of the localized speaking assessment framework: a case study in Vietnam
title_fullStr Perspectives of test examiners of the localized speaking assessment framework: a case study in Vietnam
title_full_unstemmed Perspectives of test examiners of the localized speaking assessment framework: a case study in Vietnam
title_sort perspectives of test examiners of the localized speaking assessment framework: a case study in vietnam
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2021
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/92605/1/12%20JSSH%28S%29-1521-2021.pdf
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http://www.journals-jd.upm.edu.my/pjssh/browse/special-issue?article=JSSH(S)-521-2021
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