"Reading comprehension sub-skills: teachers' perceptions of content in an EAP test" by Tom Lumley

Selected Works of Dr Tom Lumley (retired)

Article

Reading comprehension sub-skills: teachers' perceptions of content in an EAP test

Melbourne Papers in Language Testing (1993)

Tom Lumley

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Abstract

This study examines the place of sub skills in English as second language (ESL) syllabus and test design, with particular attention to the enduring influence of Munby (1978). Rasch analysis of item difficulty and the use of Rasch Item Response Theory (IRT) are discussed.

Keywords

Rasch model,
English,
English as a second language,
Test development,
Postsecondary education

Disciplines

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education and
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Publication Date

1993

Citation Information

Tom Lumley. "Reading comprehension sub-skills: teachers' perceptions of content in an EAP test" Melbourne Papers in Language Testing Vol. 2 Iss. 1 (1993)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/tom_lumley/19/