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    Towards new avenues for the IELTS Speaking Test: insights from examiners’ voices

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    Authors
    Inoue, Chihiro
    Khabbazbashi, Nahal
    Lam, Daniel M. K.
    Nakatsuhara, Fumiyo
    Issue Date
    2021-02-19
    Subjects
    English language assessment
    speaking
    IELTS
    
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    Abstract
    This study investigated the examiners’ views on all aspects of the IELTS Speaking Test, namely, the test tasks, topics, format, interlocutor frame, examiner guidelines, test administration, rating, training and standardisation, and test use. The overall trends of the examiners’ views of these aspects of the test were captured by a large-scale online questionnaire, to which a total of 1203 examiners responded. Based on the questionnaire responses, 36 examiners were carefully selected for subsequent interviews to explore the reasons behind their views in depth. The 36 examiners were representative of a number of differing geographical regions and a range of views and experiences in examining and giving examiner training. While the questionnaire responses exhibited generally positive views from examiners on the current IELTS Speaking Test, the interview responses uncovered various issues that the examiners experienced and suggested potentially beneficial modifications. Many of the issues (e.g. potentially unsuitable topics, rigidity of interlocutor frames) were attributable to the huge candidature of the IELTS Speaking Test, which has vastly expanded since the test’s last revision in 2001, perhaps beyond the initial expectations of the IELTS Partners. This study synthesized the voices from examiners and insights from relevant literature, and incorporated guidelines checks we submitted to the IELTS Partners. This report concludes with a number of suggestions for potential changes in the current IELTS Speaking Test, so as to enhance its validity and accessibility in today’s ever globalising world.
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    Inoue, C., Khabbazbashi, N., Lam, D., and Nakatsuhara, F. (2021) 'Towards new avenues for the IELTS Speaking Test: Insights from examiners’ voices'. IELTS Research Reports Online Series, No. 2. British Council, Cambridge Assessment English and IDP: IELTS Australia
    Publisher
    IELTS Partners
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10547/624875
    Additional Links
    https://www.ielts.org/-/media/research-reports/online-series-2021-2.ashx
    Type
    Technical Report
    Language
    en
    Series/Report no.
    IELTS Research Reports Online 2
    ISSN
    2201-2982
    Sponsors
    IELTS Partners: British Council, Cambridge Assessment English and IDP: IELTS Australia. Grant awarded 2017
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