Investigating the Role of Test Methods in Testing Reading Comprehension: A Process-Focused Perspective

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This book explores the construct of reading comprehension by means of two main test methods. Research methods like the think aloud protocol and eye tracking are employed to tap into test-takers’ cognitive processes while engaged in input text meaning building, and in test tasks. The book is the first systematic attempt to explore test-takers’ cognitive processes through the control of test methods, and presents findings in visualized form including processing route maps and eye fixation heat maps. It offers readers essential support with “digging into” and analyzing data that has to date remained difficult to access. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Introduction (Jufang Kong)....Pages 1-8 Theories of Reading Comprehension (Jufang Kong)....Pages 9-29 Construct and Validity (Jufang Kong)....Pages 31-49 Test Method and Response Format (Jufang Kong)....Pages 51-63 Methodology (Jufang Kong)....Pages 65-76 Quantitative Strand (Jufang Kong)....Pages 77-93 Employing TAPs to Explore Test Takers’ Cognitive Processes (Jufang Kong)....Pages 95-137 Employing ET to Explore Test Takers’ Cognitive Processes (Jufang Kong)....Pages 139-174 Conclusion and Future Directions (Jufang Kong)....Pages 175-192 Back Matter ....Pages 193-212