表題番号：2019C-236
日付：2021/04/12
研究課題Converting an automatic word quiz creation application into an open-source tool
| 研究者所属（当時） | 資格 | 氏名 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| （代表者） | 理工学術院 創造理工学部 | 准教授 | ローズ ラルフ レオン |
- 研究成果概要
- Word Quiz Constructor (WQC: Rose 2014) is a Java console application designed to automatically generate vocabulary quizzes with questions testing learners’ knowledge of Academic Word List (AWL: Coxhead 2000) words. This project’s aim was to prepare the project for public distribution in two ways: (1) Develop the application for greater user customizability while evaluating its custom features to suggest optimal settings for different scenarios and (2) converting the application to a publicly distributable archive. For the development aim, WQC was further implemented with the capability to make use of different readability algorithms which are useful for controlling the difficulty level of stem sentences in cloze questions. It was also further implemented to make use of different frequency lists for checking the frequency of tri-gram sequences surrounding target words. The optimal configuration overall was found to be that using the Linsear Write readability algorithm with the British Academic Written English (BAWE) corpus frequency list and drawing carrier sentences from Simple English Wikipedia. The Coronavirus situation pressed WQC into full-time service in the English program with the creation of question banks. Results showed good discrimination ability of the questions produced. Finally, the second aim was achieved with the publication of a distributable application on the Roselab web site (author’s university web page).