http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).16
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).16
Published : Jun 2023
A Comparative Study of Vocabulary Assessment in Public and Private Sector Universities in Karachi, Pakistan
The study evaluates 1st year English General Undergraduate (BS, B.E, and BA) semesters' examination papers and their respective aims and objectives collected from Karachi's public and private sector universities. A total of 15 papers were collected to compare vocabulary assessing practices of public and private sector universities. The research centres on checking how well the semester papers of English General assess the vocabulary knowledge compared to devised aims and objectives. The methodology preferred to conduct the study is case study methodology under the qualitative research approach's paradigm. The findings reveal that both universities' sectors test a fraction of words on a superficial level in reading and writing skills in examinations. Both universities follow the old method of testing vocabulary, which cannot guarantee communicative competence in students. However, Public sector Universities are giving more emphasis on checking vocabulary in examination papers. The study suggests revising the overall assessment criterion and course objectives
related to vocabulary, which entails updating current teaching and testing practices as a whole.
-
Vocabulary, Examination Papers, Communicative Competence, Assessment, Testing
-
(1) Yusra Anees
M.Phil. Scholar, ELT & Applied Linguistics, University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
- Astika, G. (1993). Analytical Assessments of Foreign Students’ Writing. RELC Journal, 24(1), 61–70. https://doi.org/10.1177/003368829302400104
- Berne, J. I., & Blachowich, C. L. Z. (2008). What reading teachers say about vocabulary instruction: Voices from the classroom. The Reading Teacher, 62(4), 314–323. https://doi.org/10.1598/rt.62.4.4
- Catalán, R., & Espinosa, S. M. (2005). Promoting English vocabulary research in primary and secondary education: test review and test selection criteria. ES: Revista De FilologÃa Inglesa, 26, 171– 188. https://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/articulo/1359109.pdf
- Coady, J. (1996). L2 vocabulary acquisition through extensive reading. In Cambridge University Press eBooks (pp. 225–237). https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781139524643.016
- Grabe, W. (2008). Reading in a Second Language: Moving from Theory to Practice. https://assets.cambridge.org/97805215/09862/copyright/9780521509862_copyr ight_info.pdf
- Farooq, M., Uzair-Ul-Hassan, M., & Wahid, S. (2012). Opinion of Second Language Learners about Writing Difficulties in English Language. South Asian Studies, 27(1), 183. http://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/csas/ PDF/11.%20Dr.%20Muhammad%20Shahid%20Farooq_January-June%202012.pdf
- Khan, K. R., & Ali, S. S. (2018). Ignoring Pragmatic Competence while Testing Grammatical Competence: The Case of ELT in Pakistan. ELF Annual Research Journal 20, 01-22.
- Kremmel, B., & Schmitt, N. (2016). Interpreting Vocabulary Test Scores: What Do Various Item Formats Tell Us About Learners’ Ability to Employ Words? Language Assessment Quarterly, 13(4), 377–392. https://doi.org/10.1080/15434303.2016.1237516
- Lado, R. (1964). Language testing; the construction and use of foreign language tests: A teacher’s book. McGraw-Hill
- Laufer, B., & Nation, P. (1995). Vocabulary Size and Use: Lexical Richness in L2 Written Production. Applied Linguistics, 16(3), 307–322. https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/16.3.307
- McDaniel, M. A., & Masson, M. E. J. (1985). Altering memory representations through retrieval. Journal of Experimental Psychology, Learning, Memory and Cognition, 11(2), 371–385. https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-7393.11.2.371
- Espinosa, S. M. (2017). Vocabulary: Reviewing Trends in EFL/ESL Instruction and Testing. Odisea, 4, 97- 112. https://doi.org/10.25115/odisea.v0i4.101
- Nation, I., & Webb, S. (2010). Researching and Analyzing Vocabulary. http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BB03942836
- Anderson, N. J., Nattinger, J. R., & Decarrico, J. S. (1994). Lexical Phrases and Language Teaching. The Modern Language Journal, 78(2), 242. https://doi.org/10.2307/329018
- Taylor, A. M. (2004). Learning Vocabulary in Another Language I. English for Specific Purposes, 23(1), 87–90 . https://doi.org/10.1016/s0889-4906(02)00014-5
- Raza, W. (2009). English Language Testing in Higher Education of Pakistan. Market Forces, 4(4), 180-188.
- Rawson, K. A., & Dunlosky, J. (2012). When Is Practice Testing Most Effective for Improving the Durability and Efficiency of Student Learning? Educational Psychology Review, 24(3), 419–435 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-012-9203-1
- Read, J. (1993). The development of a new measure of L2 vocabulary knowledge. Language Testing, 10(3), 355–371. https://doi.org/10.1177/026553229301000308
- Read, J. A. S. (2000). Assessing vocabulary. Cambridge University Press.
- Schmitt, N. (2002). Vocabulary in Language Teaching. TESOL Quarterly, 36(2), 235. https://doi.org/10.2307/3588334
- Schmitt, N., Schmitt, D., & Clapham, C. (2001). Developing and exploring the behaviour of two new versions of the Vocabulary Levels Test. Language Testing, 18(1), 55–88. https://doi.org/10.1177/026553220101800103
- Schmitt, N. (2010). Researching Vocabulary: A Vocabulary Research Manual. http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BB03092560
- Schmitt, N. (2014). Size and Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge: What the Research Shows. Language Learning, 64(4), 913–951. https://doi.org/10.1111/lang.12077
- Smith, M. N. K. (1941). Measurement of the size of general English vocabulary through the elementary grades and high school. Genetic Psychology Monographs, 24, 311–345. https://pure.mpg.de/pubman/item/item_2385515_2/component/file_2385514/Smith_1941_Mesurement.pdf
- Spolsky, B. (1995). Measured Words: The Development of Objective Language Testing. http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BA25576224
- Linguistics in language teaching. (1974). Lingua, 34(1), 77–79. h ttps://doi.org/10.1016/0024-3841(74)90078-3
Cite this article
-
APA : Anees, Y. (2023). A Comparative Study of Vocabulary Assessment in Public and Private Sector Universities in Karachi, Pakistan. Global Language Review, VIII(II), 178-193. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).16
-
CHICAGO : Anees, Yusra. 2023. "A Comparative Study of Vocabulary Assessment in Public and Private Sector Universities in Karachi, Pakistan." Global Language Review, VIII (II): 178-193 doi: 10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).16
-
HARVARD : ANEES, Y. 2023. A Comparative Study of Vocabulary Assessment in Public and Private Sector Universities in Karachi, Pakistan. Global Language Review, VIII, 178-193.
-
MHRA : Anees, Yusra. 2023. "A Comparative Study of Vocabulary Assessment in Public and Private Sector Universities in Karachi, Pakistan." Global Language Review, VIII: 178-193
-
MLA : Anees, Yusra. "A Comparative Study of Vocabulary Assessment in Public and Private Sector Universities in Karachi, Pakistan." Global Language Review, VIII.II (2023): 178-193 Print.
-
OXFORD : Anees, Yusra (2023), "A Comparative Study of Vocabulary Assessment in Public and Private Sector Universities in Karachi, Pakistan", Global Language Review, VIII (II), 178-193
-
TURABIAN : Anees, Yusra. "A Comparative Study of Vocabulary Assessment in Public and Private Sector Universities in Karachi, Pakistan." Global Language Review VIII, no. II (2023): 178-193. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).16