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Much computer assisted language learning (CALL) material that includes tests and exercises looks attractive enough but is clearly lacking in terms of validation: the possibilities of the computer and the inventiveness of the programmers mainly determine the format of tests and exercises, causing possible harm to a fair assessment of pupils' language abilities.

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ERIC Subject
Learning Processes;
Language Proficiency;
Reading Tests;
Reading Skills;
Language Skills;
Language Tests;
Secondary School Students
Subject
Computers;
Students;
Computer assisted language learning;
Language tests;
Language acquisition;
Language
Identifier / keyword
Language; Call; Test; Language Testing; Exercise; Computer-assisted language learning; Language acquisition; Validation
Title
Testing Computer Assisted Language Testing: Towards a Checklist for CALT
Author
Noijons, Jose; National, Dutch
Publication title
CALICO Journal; Toronto
Volume
12
Issue
1
First page
37
Publication year
1994
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Place of publication
Toronto
Country of publication
Canada
Publication subject
Computers--Microcomputers, Linguistics, Computers--Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers--Personal Computers, Education--Computer Applications
ISSN
07427778
e-ISSN
20569017
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Case Study
ProQuest document ID
750219734
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/testing-computer-assisted-language-towards/docview/750219734/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
Copyright CALICO Sep 1994
Last updated
2025-11-13
Database
ProQuest One Academic