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Table 2 Respondents’ assessment training received and needed in content and concepts

From: Understanding university English instructors’ assessment training needs in the Chinese context

 

Training received

Training needed

 

Frequency

Percentage(%)

 

Frequency

Percentage(%)

Receptive skills (listening /reading)

Not at all

A little

Advanced

44

18

6

64.7

26.5

8.8

None

Basic

Advanced

8

36

24

11.8

52.9

35.3

Productive skills (writing/speaking)

Not at all

A little

Advanced

44

20

4

64.7

29.4

5.

None

Basic

Advanced

6

36

26

8.8

52.9

38.3

Integrated language skills

Not at all

A little

Advanced

37

23

8

54.4

38.8

11.8

None

Basic

Advanced

6

35

27

8.8

51.5

39.7

Validity

Not at all

A little

Advanced

37

25

6

54.4

36.8

8.8

None

Basic

Advanced

6

41

21

8.8

60.3

30.9

Reliability

Not at all

A little

Advanced

38

24

6

55.9

35.3

8.8

None

Basic

Advanced

6

40

22

8.8

58.8

32.4

Discrimination

Not at all

A little

Advanced

40

22

6

58.8

32.4

8.8

None

Basic

Advanced

8

39

21

11.8

57.4

30.9

Difficulty

Not at all

A little

Advanced

39

22

7

57.3

32.4

10.3

None

Basic

Advanced

6

42

20

8.8

61.8

29.4

Statistics

Not at all

A little

Advanced

45

18

5

66.2

26.5

7.4

None

Basic

Advanced

5

31

32

7.4

45.6

47.1

Social dimension

Not at all

A little

Advanced

51

12

5

75.0

17.7

7.4

None

Basic

Advanced

8

39

21

11.8

57.4

30.9