本研究的主要目的是：1）完成電腦自適應測試的大型題庫的構建，該題庫包括以下三種題型：完形填空、語法選擇題、辭彙選擇題。在內容方面，該題庫涵蓋英語專業四級考試（TEM-4）要求的所有語法知識點和考試大綱所要求的所有辭彙。2）在題庫的基礎上設計一個電腦自適應英語測試系統，並採用「評估使用論證」（Assessment Use Argument,簡稱AUA）對該測試進度效度驗證。
作者介紹
編者:張一鑫
目錄
List of Symbols and Abbreviations Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Research Background 1.2 Research Objective 1.3 Research Questions 1.4 Research Methods Chapter 2 Literature Review 2.1 Item Response Theory 2.1.1 History ofIRT 2.1.2 Basic Assumptions of IRT 2.1.3 Dichotomous IRT Models 2.1.4 Polytomous IRT models 2.1.5 A Comparison between IRT and CTT 2.2 Computerized Adaptive Testing 2.2.1 Introduction 2.2.2 Working Procedure 2.2.3 IRT Model 2.2.4 Item Pool 2.2.5 Item Selection 2.2.6 Ability Estimation 2.2.7 Stopping Rule 2.3 Validation of both PPLT and CALT 2.3.1 PreviouS Research on Test Validation 2.3.2 New AUA Framework 2.4 Current Research on CALT 2.4.1 Studies Abroad 2.4.2 Domestic Studies 2.5 Implication for This Study Chapter 3 Item Bank Construction 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Methods 3.2.1 Original Data Analysis 3.2.2 Instruments 3.2.3 Procedures 3.2.4 Data Analysis 3.3 Results and Discussions 3.3.1 Uni-dimensionality Assumption 3.3.2 Local Independence Assumption 3.3.3 Item Calibration 3.3.4 DIF Analysis 3.3.5 Resuhs for Item Bank Distribution 3.3.6 Discussion under the AUA Framework 3.4 Conclusion Chapter 4 Design, Operation and Validation of a CALT System 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Methods 4.2.1 CALT Design Overview 4.2.2 Participants 4.2.3 Instruments 4.2.4 Procedures
4.2.5 Data Analyses 4.3 Results and Discussions 4.3.1 Construct Measured by the CALT and CBLT 4.3.2 Influence of Computer Familiarity 4.3.3 Factorial Invariance of the CALT across Gender 4.4 Discussion in the Context of the AUA 4.5 Conclusion Chapter 5 Conclusions 5.1 Findings 5.2 Implications 5.2.1 Theoretical Implications 5.2.2 Practical Implications 5.3 Suggestions for Future Research References Appendix 1 A sample paper of the Computer-based English proficiency test Part Ⅰ Cloze Part Ⅱ Grammar Multiple Choice Part Ⅲ Vocabulary Multiple Choice Appendix 2 A sample score report of the Computer—adaptive English proficiency test 考試成績報告 分數解釋 Appendix 3 Appendix 4
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