Hamdollah Ravand
Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan
[ 1 ] - Investigating the Effect of Self-, Peer-, and Teacher Assessment in Second Language Writing over Time: A Multifaceted Rasch Approach
This study investigated the accuracy of scores assigned by self-, peer-, and teacher assessors over time. Thirty-three English majors who were taking paragraph development course at Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan and two instructors who had been teaching essay writing for at least two years at university, participated in the study. After receiving instructions on paragraph development, part...
[ 2 ] - On The Factor Structure invariance of the PhD UEE Using Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis
The aim of the current study was twofold: (1) to validate the internal structure of the general English (GE) section of the university entrance examination for Ph.D applicants into the English programs at state universities in Iran (Ph.D. UEE), and (2) to examine the factor structure invariance of the Ph.D. UEE across two proficiency levels. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyz...
[ 3 ] - کارکرد دوگانه سوال براساس رویکرد مبتنی بر نظریه تشخیصی طبقه بندی در آزمون خواندن ودرک مفاهیم کنکور منحصرا زبان
کارگرد دوگانه سوال (DIF) وقتی اتفاق می افتد که آزمون شوندگان با سطح توانایی برابر از سازه مورد سنجش، عملکرد متفاوتی در هر کدام از سوالات یک آزمون داشته باشند. مطالعه حاضر به بررسی DIF در سوالات خواندن و درک مفاهیم آزمون منحصرا زبان ورودی دانشگاه های ایران می باشد. علاوه بر این در مطالعه حاضر روش DIF مبتنی بر مدل های تشخیصی طبقه بندی و روش منتل هنزل پرداخته شده است. بدین منظور پاسخ 10000 نفر از ...
[ 4 ] - Investigating Gender and Major DIF in the Iranian National University Entrance Exam Using Multiple-Indicators Multiple-Causes Structural Equation Modelling
The generalizability aspect of Construct validity, as proposed by Messick (1989), requires that a test measures the same trait across different samples from the same population. Differential Item functioning (DIF) analysis is a key component in the fairness evaluation of educational tests. University entrance exam for the candidates who seek admission into master's English programs (MEUEE) at I...
[ 5 ] - CAPT and its Effect on English Language Pronunciation Enhancement: Evidence from Bilinguals and Monolinguals
Nowadays there are several challenges for English teachers as well as researchers regarding how to teach foreign language pronunciation more effectively. The current study aimed to explore the effect of computer-assisted pronunciation teaching (CAPT) on Persian monolinguals and Turkmen- Persian and also Baloch- Persian bilinguals’ pronunciation considering production and perception. A sample of...
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