Open AccessA Gitest-Based Analysis and Evaluation in Language Testing—A Case of a Final Exam
Author(s) -
Li Gan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
english language and literature studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-4776
pISSN - 1925-4768
DOI - 10.5539/ells.v3n3p88
Subject(s) - computer science , reliability (semiconductor) , index (typography) , foreign language , foreign language teaching , natural language processing , mathematics education , psychology , world wide web , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics
This paper analyses and evaluates an English final exam paper through GitestIII, which was developed and popularized by Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. The analysis includes detailed item response analysis for objectives, obtaining such information as reliability, validity, difficulty, discrimination index, etc. With this case study done, language teachers would be encouraged to adopt the application of modern statistics such as Gitest and SPSS in similar exams to get more useful information about the exams, thus guiding the teaching and testing more efficiently and scientifically