The article presents an empirical study that investigates the single-and cross-modality
relationships between different dimensions of receptive vocabulary knowledge and …

The article offers an in-depth lexical analysis of the listening sub-test of the famous
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The vocabulary profile of 239 …

Drawing on self-regulated learning (SRL) theory, this quasi-experimental research
examined the effectiveness of SRL listening instruction and its influence on L2 listening …

Abstract The Listening Vocabulary Levels Test (LVLT) created by McLean et al. Language
Teaching Research 19: 741-760, 2015 filled an important gap in the field of second …

The vocabulary levels tests (VLT) are very powerful instruments for the measurement of
learners' vocabulary knowledge and have been widely used by language teachers in the …

This study applied the Mixed Rasch Model (MRM) to the listening comprehension section of
the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to detect latent class differential …

The purpose of the present study was twofold:(a) to compare the performance of six
cognitive diagnostic models, including a general model (GDINA), two non-compensatory …

In this study, I investigate the construct validity and fairness pertaining to the use of a variety
of Englishes in listening test input. I obtained data from a post-entry English language …

The purpose of this study is to review the status of differential item functioning (DIF) research
in language testing, particularly as it relates to the investigation of sources (or causes) of …

Structural equation modeling (SEM) has been shown to be an effective and powerful tool in
language testing and assessment as it offers advantages over fundamental statistical …