Even though the field of applied linguistics has witnessed a growth of research in the areas
of comprehension (listening and reading) subskills, there is currently no universally …

The present study conducted a systematic review of the item response theory (IRT) literature
in language assessment to investigate the conceptualization and operationalization of the …

This volume puts forth an original theoretical framework, the ludonarrative model, for
studying video games which foregrounds the empirical study of the player experience. The …

In this study, a meta-analysis of reading and listening comprehension comparisons across
age groups was conducted. Based on robust variance estimation (46 studies; N= 4,687), the …

This study investigates the underlying structure of the listening test of the Singapore–
Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE) exam, comparing the fit of five cognitive …

Myriad studies have conveyed that metacognition is a key to successful reading
comprehension in language classes. However, these studies focus on metacognitive …

The aim of the present study is two-fold. First, it uses eye-tracking to investigate the
dynamics of item reading, both in multiple choice and matching items, before and during two …

In recent years, applied linguists have paid more attention to the contributory roles of
vocabulary knowledge in language subskills. However, little evidence has been collected to …

In this research, multimodal modelling of self-directed reading comprehension strategies in
the Foundation Phase was explored. The results of the systemic tests done by the Western …

The influence of individual difference variables on second language (L2) listening
comprehension has been an area of research that has been gaining renewed attention in …