Can Speech Technology Improve Assessment and Learning? New Capabilities May Facilitate Assessment Innovations R&D NLP
- Author(s):
- Bejar, Isaac I.
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Report Number:
- RDC-15
- Source:
- R&D Connections, n15, Aug 2010
- Document Type:
- Periodical
- Page Count:
- 8
- Subject/Key Words:
- Research & Development Division (R&D), Speech Technology, Automated Scoring, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Constructed-Response Scoring, Speaking Tests
Abstract
This article explores speech technology’s potential to help address education challenges such as the development of literacy, especially reading proficiency, and the acquisition of communicative competence in English. This is the 15th edition in the R&D Connections series.