Download This PaperApplying Item Responses Theory for Measuring Student’s Ability in Academic Speaking
Sudaryanto, M., Saddhono, K., & Lina. (2020). Applying Item Responses Theory for Measuring Student’s Ability in Academic Speaking. Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 8(2), 305-312. DOI: 10.18510/hssr.2020.8234
8 Pages Posted: 29 Apr 2020
Date Written: March 28, 2020
Abstract
Purpose of the study: Every human being is required to be skilled at communicating, skilled at expressing thoughts, ideas, and feelings. This research aims to explain student’s ability in academic speaking based on the framework of item responses theory.
Methodology: This research uses a mix method research approach; qualitative and quantitative approaches are used together to answer the formulated problems. A qualitative approach is used for digging up information about the needs to develop the speaking test. The try out subjects was 25 university student taking Bahasa Indonesia subject; while 125 students were used as the measurement subject. The data were students’ responses to the speaking test which was scored by two people (rater). The reliability of the instrument was estimated by the Generalizability theory. Rasch model analysis was used to estimate the item parameter; while the Maximum Likelihood was used to estimate the students’ ability.
Main Findings: The value of
Keywords: Item Responses Theory, Language Test, Academic Speaking, Generalizability, Rasch
JEL Classification: I
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