Single-Correct Answer (SCA) and Multiple- Correct Answer (MCA) in Multiple-Choice Computer Assisted Language Testing (CALT) Program (original) (raw)

This paper describes the use of single-correct answer (SCA) and multiple-correct answer (MCA) in assessing secondary school students' grammar proficiency in Indonesia. There were 154 students from year 11aged 15 year old that participated in the study. From the total 154 students; 98 students participated in the SCA test session, 103 students complete the MCA test, and 84 students filled in the survey. In addition, 52 students were recorded to attend the three sessions from the study: SCA, MCA and survey. Result of the study has shown that the design of SCA and MCA in multiple-choice the computer assisted language testing (CALT) program corresponds the main principle of language testing similar to the paper-based testing format. Although the design of both SCA and MCA tests fulfilled the requirement of CALL environment such as interactivity, flexibility, content appropriateness as well as performance; as the nature of test the application of SCA and MCA test in delivering the gr...