ERIC Number: EJ1114312
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Oct
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0265-5322
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Fitting the Mixed Rasch Model to a Reading Comprehension Test: Exploring Individual Difference Profiles in L2 Reading
Aryadoust, Vahid; Zhang, Limei
Language Testing, v33 n4 p529-553 Oct 2016
The present study used the mixed Rasch model (MRM) to identify subgroups of readers within a sample of students taking an EFL reading comprehension test. Six hundred and two (602) Chinese college students took a reading test and a lexico-grammatical knowledge test and completed a Metacognitive and Cognitive Strategy Use Questionnaire (MCSUQ) (Zhang, Goh, & Kunnan, 2014). MRM analysis revealed two latent classes. Class 1 was more likely to score highly on reading in-depth (RID) items. Students in this class had significantly higher general English proficiency, better lexico-grammatical knowledge, and reported using reading strategies more frequently, especially planning, monitoring, and integrating strategies. In contrast, Class 2 was more likely to score highly on skimming and scanning (SKSN) items, but had relatively lower mean scores for lexico-grammatical knowledge and general English proficiency; they also reported using strategies less frequently than did Class 1. The implications of these findings and further research are discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Item Response Theory, Reading Comprehension, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Reading Tests, Metacognition, Questionnaires, Likert Scales, Grammar, Language Proficiency, Reading Strategies, Scores, Psychometrics, Item Analysis, Individual Differences, Profiles, Gender Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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