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dc.contributor.authorInoue, Chihiro
dc.contributor.authorKhabbazbashi, Nahal
dc.contributor.authorLam, Daniel M. K.
dc.contributor.authorNakatsuhara, Fumiyo
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-08T12:41:39Z
dc.date.available2021-03-08T12:41:39Z
dc.date.issued2021-02-19
dc.identifier.citationInoue, 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 Australiaen_US
dc.identifier.issn2201-2982
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10547/624875
dc.description.abstractThis 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.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipIELTS Partners: British Council, Cambridge Assessment English and IDP: IELTS Australia. Grant awarded 2017en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIELTS Partnersen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesIELTS Research Reports Online 2en_US
dc.relation.urlhttps://www.ielts.org/-/media/research-reports/online-series-2021-2.ashxen_US
dc.subjectEnglish language assessmenten_US
dc.subjectspeakingen_US
dc.subjectIELTSen_US
dc.titleTowards new avenues for the IELTS Speaking Test: insights from examiners’ voicesen_US
dc.typeTechnical Reporten_US
dc.date.updated2021-03-08T12:37:37Z
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