Assessment and evaluation on text readability in reading test instrument development for BIPA-1 to BIPA-3 / Laili Etika Rahmawati and Yunus Sulistyono

Rahmawati, Laili Etika and Sulistyono, Yunus (2021) Assessment and evaluation on text readability in reading test instrument development for BIPA-1 to BIPA-3 / Laili Etika Rahmawati and Yunus Sulistyono. Asian Journal of University Education (AJUE), 17 (3): 7. pp. 51-57. ISSN 2600-9749

Abstract

Nowadays, text readability is of great importance. Simple but very often ignored, readability statistics can provide information about the level of difficulty of the readability of particular documents and increase an evaluator’s credibility. Hence, this research aims to examine the readability index of the test instrument for BIPA (Bahasa Indonesia Untuk Penutur Asing), evaluate the student's reading ability, and analyze the relevance readability index and cloze test result. The study was carried out through an experiment involving 21 international students in several Muhammadiyah Universities. The students were provided with three sets of reading instruments from BIPA-1 to BIPA-3. Data analysis was carried out with correlation analysis. The result showed that the reading instrument difficulty was at a fairly easy to moderate level. Gunning Fog score and Automated Readability Index were the most relevant tool to the student's test achievement. This research implies the importance of test instrument evaluation. Assessment of the readability of the text is vital in the process of developing an appropriate test instrument.

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Rahmawati, Laili Etika
Laili.Rahmawati@ums.ac.id
Sulistyono, Yunus
Yunus.Sulistyono@ums.ac.id
Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Teaching (Principles and practice) > Reading (General)
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Performance. Competence. Academic achievement
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Faculty of Education
Journal or Publication Title: Asian Journal of University Education (AJUE)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Asian Journal of University Education (AJUE)
ISSN: 2600-9749
Volume: 17
Number: 3
Page Range: pp. 51-57
Keywords: BIPA, cloze, difficulty
Date: July 2021
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/53824
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