Construct Validity of Multiple-Choice Cloze Test and Cloze-Elide Test in Testing Reading Comprehension among Iranian EFL Learners
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 10, Issue 6
Abstract
Cloze tests have been extensively used for measuring readability, language proficiency and reading comprehension. This study is intended to determine and cross-compare the construct validity of multiple-choice cloze tests and cloze elide tests in testing reading comprehension via a differential group design. In this study, two instruments were developed and used: a multiple-choice cloze test and a cloze elide test. The tests were administered to sixty, BA and MA EFL Iranian students. The results indicated that a) multiple-choice cloze tests are valid in testing reading comprehension, b) cloze elide tests are valid in testing reading comprehension, c) BA and MA performances on cloze elide tests were better than BA and MA performances on multiple-choice cloze tests.
Authors and Affiliations
Mostafa Saeedi| MA at TEFL, Ilam University, Iran, email: Mostafasaeedy26@yahoo.com
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