学术英语阅读测试的信效度检验  

Examination of the Reliability and Validity of Reading Test for English Academic Purposes

作　　者：高霄[1] 

机构地区：[1]河北经贸大学外语教学部,河北石家庄050061

出　　处：《天津外国语大学学报》2017年第4期47-54,共8页Journal of Tianjin Foreign Studies University

基　　金：河北省高等学校英语教学改革研究与实践项目"学术素养培养为导向的阅读教学有效性实证研究"(2015YYJG138);河北经贸大学外语语言能力测评研究中心资助项目(2016YYPG008)

摘　　要：综合考量文献关于学术英语概念的界定,根据学术英语课程人才培养目标,本研究提出学术英语的操作化定义,并设置相应教学任务应用于阅读教学实践,同时研发阅读测评试卷。基于教学实践所获一手实证数据,检验试卷的信度与效度。研究结果发现,测评试卷具有可靠的信度(评分员信度和内在一致性)与效度(内容效度、构念效度、效标效度、结构效度和反拨效度),能够有效测量被试的学术英语阅读水平。所研发试卷对学术英语阅读教学实践活动及测评具有一定的启发意义。This paper operationalizes the definition of English for Academic Purposes(EAP)based on the findings of former studies and the course’aims and creates corresponding tasks in reading teaching practice.Based on the data from teaching,this study aims to examine the reliability and validity of reading test for academic study.The findings indicate that reading test is highly reliable(rater reliability and consistency)and valid(content,construct,criterion,structure and washback validity)to predict the subjects’English reading proficiency for academic purposes.Reading test has some implications for EAP teaching and assessment.

关 键 词：学术英语 学术阅读测试 信度 效度 

分 类 号：H319.3[语言文字—英语]