This review provides an account of salient research topics in current Swedish research in
the field of foreign language (FL) education, with the aim of making locally published work …

Background The concept of IC as it is used today traces back to Hymes's (1972) view of
communicative competence (CC) as the knowledge of how to use language appropriately in …

This article begins with a historical exploration of the US's implementations and usages of K-
12 standardized testing, including efforts at and failures to promote educational equity. Then …

This volume features the latest research findings on L2 interactional competence to
demonstrate the potential for develo** and implementing research-based pedagogy that …

This study explores this issue by comparing two paired EFL discussion tests that use
exemplar-based rubrics, one written by a CA specialist and the other by EFL test …

The present thesis is concerned with constructions and perceptions of language
competence among adult migrants in Sweden enrolled in a language programme called …

Evaluating candidates' answers in speaking skill is difficult and rarely explored. This task is
challenging and can bring inconsistency in the rating quality among raters, especially in …

During oral examinations, students sometimes fail to provide correct answers, which creates
a challenge for examiners regarding how to respond. We know much about teacher …

Online assessment of foreign-language learners, particularly of their oral skills, is a
challenge for both students and teachers. Assessing language skills face to face, during a …

The main objective of this study was to examine whether a Rater Identity Development (RID)
program would increase interrater reliability and improve calibration of scores against …