Title : Strategies Used in Taking a Computer-based Speaking Test: A Retrospective Verbal Protocol Study

Author(s) : Sutthirak Sapsirin, Kanchana Prapphal and Lyle F. Bachman

Pages : 73-96

Abstract in English : This study investigated the strategies used by examinees when performing a computer- based speaking test. The data were collected from nine university students through a retrospective interview. The results showed that the examinees used several strategies, ranging from goal setting, assessment, planning to communication strategies. These strategies seemed to be associated with the constructs the CBST aimed to measure. It can be concluded that the findings provide evidence that supports the validity of the CBST score interpretations.