Table 1 Descriptor collecting sources
From: Developing common listening ability scales for Chinese learners of English
Methods | Objects | Counts |
|---|---|---|
Documentation | Existing English language ability scales | 6 |
Curriculum requirements/Syllabuses for English language teaching | 12 | |
Syllabuses for English proficiency tests | 24 | |
Total | 42 | |
Sampling | Elementary school teachers | 10 |
Middle school teachers | 20 | |
High school teachers | 24 | |
Junior college English teachers | 60 | |
Teachers of non-English major undergraduates | 36 | |
Teachers of English major undergraduates | 9 | |
Elementary school students | 100 | |
Middle school students | 135 | |
High school students | 81 | |
Non-English major undergraduates | 66 | |
English major undergraduates | 51 | |
Graduate students majoring in English language and literature | 42 | |
Professionals | 119 | |
Total | 753 |