A Meta-Analysis of the Reliability of Second Language Listening Tests (1991-2022).

ABSTRACT: To investigate the reliability of L2 listening tests and explore potential factors affecting the reliability, a reliability generalization (RG) meta-analysis was conducted in the present study. A total number of 122 alpha coefficients of L2 listening tests from 92 published articles were collected and submitted to a linear mixed effects RG analysis. The papers were coded based on a coding scheme consisting of 16 variables classified into three categories: study features, test features, and statistical results. The results showed an average reliability of 0.818 (95% CI: 0.803 to 0.833), with 40% of reliability estimates falling below the lower bound of CI. The presence of publication bias and heterogeneity was found in the reliability of L2 listening tests, indicating that low reliability c

SUBMITTER: Shang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11353186 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature