Development and Administration of a Skype-based English Speaking Test in a Japanese High School

Skype方式の英語スピーキングテストの開発と日本の高等学校における実施

京都工芸繊維大学

2022-02

How to incorporate English speaking tests into entrance examinations is currently much discussed, and Kyoto Institute of Technology’s (KIT) experience doing so at tertiary level has highlighted the importance of preparing the ground with daily and term-end tests. Existing standardized tests are not well suited for this, though, and at secondary level, the limited number of assistant language teachers (ALTs) makes administrating face-to-face tests difficult. Therefore, KIT in partnership with Kyoto Kogakuin High School (KGH) and QQEnglish (QQE), a business based in Cebu, the Philippines, that provides English lessons via Skype, developed a Skype-based speaking test. This was designed to relate to KGH’s English syllabi, test English as a lingua franca (ELF), and have positive washback. Regarding washback, surveys showed students who felt hesitant about speaking English improved when they overcame this hesitancy.

京都工芸繊維大学 学術報告書,第１４巻,2022.02,pp.27-47

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