Comparison between CBT and PBT: Assessment of Gap-filling and Multiple-choice Cloze in Reading Comprehension

Abstract

The main purpose of the article is to determine whether there is equivalence between computer based test and paper based test. A lot of comparable research has been conducted to investigate the equivalence between two test formats, but their results are inconsistent, which causes controversy in the field of research. Moreover, many of these studies are conducted in the other countries, especially in the USA, but few in China. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct the respective research in the Chinese context. Based on Honaker’s two standards for equivalence of computer based test and paper based test, the experiment is made to explore the equivalence between CBT and PBT.CBT; PBT; psychometric equivalence; experiential equivalence