Examining the subjective fairness of at-home and online tests: Taking Duolingo English Test as an example.

ABSTRACT: The Duolingo English Test, a language proficiency test offered online, is now getting prevalent worldwide. A recap of existing literature denotes that there is an insufficient examination of the DET, particularly on its issues of fairness. Besides, empirical test fairness research had mainly focused on the objective aspect but may have overlooked the importance of its subjective aspect. Additionally, compared with in-person tests, the fairness research of at-home tests lags far behind. Therefore, the current study investigated the DET fairness from test takers' perspectives. A DET Fairness Questionnaire based on (Kunnan's AJ, 2004) Test Fairness Framework (comprising validity, absence of bias, access, administration, and social consequences) was developed. Data were collected from 1,012 Ch

SUBMITTER: Yao D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10508603 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature