The Inconvenient Truths about Test writing Video 3

In this third video, I discuss Language assessment research and why it’s unhelpful for practitioners and test writers. I also discuss the misunderstandings in research that contribute to this problem, including • discussions about multiple choice questions • listening tasks being played once or twice • interactive authenticity You can find the timestamps below as well as links to the previous videos in the series: 🔗 📽️ Video 1: The Inconvenient Truths About Test Writing - Part 1    • The Inconvenient Truths About Test Writing...   🔗 📽️ Video 2: The Inconvenient Truths About Test Writing - Part 2    • Inconvenient Truths About Test Writing: Vi...   Studies mentioned: 🔗 List of studies mentioned in this video: https://keytoielts.com/inconvenient-t... Timestamps: 00:00 – My background and experience in test writing and assessment 00:43 – Examples of research studies mentioned 00:55 – The test development process 01:31 – Why LA research produces unhelpful findings 02:43– What studies into MCQs get wrong 03:45 – Discussions about listening tests and once- and twice-heard tasks 04:41 – The key features of a once-heard listening task 05:10 – Why well written MCQs are not guessable 05:35 – The key features of a twice heard listening task 06:00 – The key differences between once-heard and twice-heard listening tasks 06:54 – An analysis of poor-quality materials and why this matters 09:05 – What is interactional authenticity? 10:12 – Why technology does not improve the accuracy of statistical data 11:08 – Conclusion – why the art is missing from Language assessment research #LAL, #languageteacher, #testwriting