Test-Takers' Perceptions of the Inclusion of Different English Accent Varieties in the IELTS Listening Tests.

Συγγραφείς: Kang, Okim¹ okim.kang@nau.edu, Miao, Yongzhi¹, Hirschi, Kevin¹, Ahn, Hyunkee²

Πηγή: RELC Journal. Aug2025, Vol. 56 Issue 2, p362-376. 15p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, *ENGLISH language in foreign countries, *TEST of English as a Foreign Language, *TEST of Spoken English

Revisiting the Lexical Differences Between Academic and General Training IELTS Reading Tests.

Συγγραφείς: Thi Thao Le, Linh¹ (AUTHOR), Ho, Nam Thi Phuong¹ (AUTHOR) phuongnam1412@ueh.edu.vn, Trang, Nguyen Huynh¹ (AUTHOR), Ha, Hung Tan² (AUTHOR)

Πηγή: SAGE Open. July-Sep2025, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p1-12. 12p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, *LINGUISTIC complexity, *SEMANTICS, *STANDARDIZED tests, *READING comprehension, *READING ability testing

An automatized semantic analysis of two large-scale listening tests: A corpus-based study.

Συγγραφείς: Zhao, Yufan¹ (AUTHOR), Aryadoust, Vahid¹ (AUTHOR) Vahid.aryadoust@nie.edu.sg

Πηγή: Language Testing. Jul2025, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p312-343. 32p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, *TEST validity, *ENGLISH as a foreign language, *SPOKEN English, *ACADEMIC discourse

Second Language Learners' Perceptions of Conversations in English Materials.

Συγγραφείς: Hui, Yu¹ (AUTHOR) harryhui-xisu@hotmail.com, Tenbrink, Thora² (AUTHOR)

Πηγή: SAGE Open. Apr-Jun2025, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p1-14. 14p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, *ENGLISH as a foreign language, *DISCOURSE analysis, *ENGLISH language, *CHINESE language

Introducing/Testing New SFL-Inspired Communication/Content/Function-Focused Measures for Assessing L2 Narrative Task Performance.

Συγγραφείς: Qin, Jie¹ (AUTHOR), Liu, Dilin² (AUTHOR)

Πηγή: Applied Linguistics. Apr2025, Vol. 46 Issue 2, p286-304. 19p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, *TASK performance, *TEST validity

Students’ engagement with ChatGPT feedback: implications for student feedback literacy in the context of generative artificial intelligence.

Συγγραφείς: Zhan, Ying¹ (AUTHOR) zhanying@eduhk.hk, Yan, Zi¹ (AUTHOR)

Πηγή: Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. Feb2025, p1-14. 14p. 2 Illustrations.

Θεματικοί όροι: *INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, *GENERATIVE artificial intelligence, *CHATGPT, *EVIDENCE gaps, *ETHICAL decision making, *PSYCHOLOGICAL feedback, *STUDENT engagement

"English is important, but perfect English is not": The disjuncture between the IELTS and language experiences from the perspectives of international students in Australia.

Συγγραφείς: Liu, Xiaofan¹ (AUTHOR), Hamid, M. Obaidul² (AUTHOR) m.hamid@uq.edu.au

Πηγή: International Journal of Applied Linguistics. Feb2025, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p503-522. 20p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, *FOREIGN study, *ENGLISH language, *LANGUAGE ability, *STUDENT attitudes

Γεωγραφικοί όροι: AUSTRALIA

Navigating complexity: A critical perspective on language assessment in SLA/T.

Συγγραφείς: Drackert, Anastasia^1,2 (AUTHOR) drackert@gast.de

Πηγή: Modern Language Journal (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.). 2025 Supplement, Vol. 109, p107-110. 4p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, *FOREIGN study, *EDUCATORS, *CERTIFICATION, *LANGUAGE teachers, *LANGUAGE ability testing, *SECOND language acquisition

Fitting the mixed Rasch model to the listening comprehension section of the IELTS: Identifying latent class differential item functioning.

Συγγραφείς: Effatpanah, Farshad¹ (AUTHOR) farshad.effatpanah@tu-dortmund.de, Baghaei, Purya² (AUTHOR), Ravand, Hamdollah³ (AUTHOR), Kunina-Habenicht, Olga¹ (AUTHOR)

Πηγή: International Journal of Testing. Jan-Mar2025, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p60-108. 49p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, *RASCH models, *LISTENING comprehension, *LANGUAGE & languages, *CLASS differences

Examining the Relationship Between IELTS Preparation and English Language Proficiency Skills of International Students.

Συγγραφείς: Maryam, Zahra, Asad-Ur-Rehman, Nawal, Ayesha, Shoaib, Muhammad, Ullah, Ihtisham

Πηγή: Journal of International Students; 2025, Vol. 15 Issue 8, p95-119, 25p

Θεματικοί όροι: PSYCHOLOGY of students, SELF-regulated learning, FOREIGN study, INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, STRUCTURAL equation modeling

Enhancing Kazakhstani Students' IELTS Writing Task 2 preparation through the Miro Board.

Συγγραφείς: Kenzhebekova, Altynay¹ (AUTHOR) a.kenzhebekova@iitu.edu.kz, Kabdrgalinova, Saniya¹ (AUTHOR), Tukhtabayeva, Assel² (AUTHOR), Abdulina, Meruyert¹ (AUTHOR), Kalmykbayeva, Aizhan¹ (AUTHOR), Amanbekova, Nurganym¹ (AUTHOR)

Πηγή: Procedia Computer Science. 2025, Vol. 272, p404-409. 6p.

Θεματικοί όροι: International English Language Testing System, Educational technology, Collaborative learning, Academic discourse, Critical thinking

Senior-junior scaffolding in academic writing in IELTS classes.

Συγγραφείς: Van Huong NGUYEN¹ nvhuong.dhnn23@hueuni.edu.vn

Πηγή: International Journal of Language Studies. Oct2025, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p23-36. 14p.

Θεματικοί όροι: International English Language Testing System, Mentoring, Learner autonomy, Academic discourse, Teaching methods, Communicative competence, Qualitative research

Γεωγραφικοί όροι: Vietnam

DIGITAL MULTIMODAL COMPOSING VS. MOOC-BASED INSTRUCTION: EFFECTS ON IELTS CANDIDATES’ SPEAKING FLUENCY AND COHERENCE.

Συγγραφείς: TALAKOOB, Fahimeh¹ talakoob.fahimeh@gmail.com, TABRIZI, Hossein Heidari¹ heidaritabrizi@gmail.com, SHAFIEE, Sajad² s.shafiee@iaushk.ac.ir

Πηγή: Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education (TOJDE). Oct2025, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p222-239. 18p.

Θεματικοί όροι: International English Language Testing System, Fluency (Language learning), Massive open online courses, Coherence (Philosophy), Digital literacy, Educational outcomes, Comparative studies, English as a foreign language

Admissions pathways and international undergraduates' academic achievement.

Συγγραφείς: Petersen, Natalia¹ natalia.petersen@vuw.ac.nz, Ruegg, Rachael¹, Hoang, Ha¹

Πηγή: Educational Research. Dec2024, Vol. 66 Issue 4, p413-428. 16p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, *FOREIGN study, *ACADEMIC achievement, *FOREIGN students, *HEALTH literacy, ENGLISH-speaking countries

Γεωγραφικοί όροι: NEW Zealand

APPLYING DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT TO IMPROVE ENGLISH-MAJORED SENIORS' IELTS SPEAKING PERFORMANCE AT DONG NAI TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY.

Alternate Title: ỨNG DỤNG ĐÁNH GIÁ ĐỘNG ĐỂ NÂNG CAO KỸ NĂNG NÓI TRONG KÌ THI IELTS CHO SINH VIÊN NĂM CUỐI CHUYÊN NGÀNH TIẾNG ANH TẠI TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC CÔNG NGHỆ ĐỒNG NAI. (Vietnamese)

Συγγραφείς: Van, Nguyen Thi Thanh, Nhan, Truong Trong

Πηγή: University of Danang - Journal of Science & Technology; 2025, Vol. 23 Issue 8A, p6-11, 6p

Θεματικοί όροι: INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, LANGUAGE ability, FOREIGN language education, SEMI-structured interviews, CONTENT analysis

Co-creating and researching the appropriacy of a module of study for a community of higher-level students.

Συγγραφείς: Harrison, Michael, Ingall, Natasha

Πηγή: Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education; 2025, Issue 37, p1-7, 7p

Θεματικοί όροι: INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, ACADEMIC motivation, ACHIEVEMENT gains (Education), FOREIGN students, CRITICAL thinking

Positive psychology in L2 speaking: The predictive roles of foreign language speaking enjoyment, the ideal L2 speaking self, and L2 speaking grit.

Συγγραφείς: Fathi, Jalil, Behzadpoor, Seyyed-Foad

Πηγή: Studies in Second Language Learning & Teaching; Sep2025, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p557-592, 36p

Θεματικοί όροι: POSITIVE psychology, SECOND language acquisition, ENGLISH as a foreign language, PERSEVERANCE (Ethics), INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System

Using GenAI for colloquial vocabulary building in an IELTS speaking preparation class.

Συγγραφείς: KAWANO, MIKIKO

Πηγή: English Australia Journal; Aug2025, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p56-61, 6p

Θεματικοί όροι: GENERATIVE artificial intelligence, INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, VOCABULARY, STUDENTS

The Effect of Source-Use Strategies on Summary Completion in IELTS Academic Reading.

Συγγραφείς: Esmaeilpour, Roxana, Esfandiari, Rajab

Πηγή: Journal of Modern Research in English Language Studies; Jul2025, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p155-177, 23p

Θεματικοί όροι: INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, LIMITED English-proficient students, IRANIAN languages, LEARNING strategies, LANGUAGE & languages

The relationship between English language proficiency test scores and academic achievement: A longitudinal study of two tests.

Συγγραφείς: Barkaoui, Khaled

Πηγή: Language Testing; Jul2025, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p253-282, 30p

Θεματικοί όροι: ACADEMIC achievement testing, LANGUAGE ability testing, GRADE point average, INTERNATIONAL English Language Testing System, ACADEMIC achievement, ACHIEVEMENT