| Table of Contents | 第1页 |
| Thesis Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| 1． An Introduction to Computer-Adaptive Testing | 第12-17页 |
| Chapter Introduction | 第12页 |
| 1-1 The Definition of CAT | 第12-14页 |
| 1-2 The Development of CAT | 第14-15页 |
| 1-3 Different Attitudes towards CAT | 第15-17页 |
| 2． The Underlying Tbeories | 第17-30页 |
| Chapter Introduction | 第17-18页 |
| 2-1 Item Response Theory | 第18-24页 |
| 2-1-1 The Definition of IRT | 第18-19页 |
| 2-1-2 The Three Parameters of IRT | 第19-21页 |
| 2-1-3 The Differences between IRT and Classical Test Theory | 第21-23页 |
| 2-1-4 The Application of IRT | 第23-24页 |
| 2-2 Item Banking | 第24-26页 |
| 2-2-1 The Definition of Item Banking | 第24页 |
| 2-2-2 The Characteristics of Item Banking | 第24-26页 |
| 2-3 Item Response Theory and Item Banking | 第26-27页 |
| 2-3-1 The Relationship between IRT and Item Banking | 第26页 |
| 2-3-2 The Software for IRT and Item Banking | 第26-27页 |
| 2-4 Analysis | 第27-30页 |
| 3． Field Study | 第30-46页 |
| 3-1 The Background of Field Study | 第31页 |
| 3-2 The Specialty of ERP CAT | 第31-34页 |
| 3-3 The Overall Description of ERP CAT | 第34-41页 |
| 3-3-1 Motivation | 第34页 |
| 3-3-2 Purpose | 第34-35页 |
| 3-3-3 Software | 第35页 |
| 3-3-4 Content | 第35-36页 |
| 3-3-5 Population | 第36页 |
| 3-3-6 Scoring | 第36页 |
| 3-3-7 Procedures | 第36-41页 |
| 3-4 Results | 第41-46页 |
| 4． Discussion and Analysis | 第46-63页 |
| Chapter Introduction | 第46-47页 |
| 4-1 The Strengths of CAT | 第47-52页 |
| 4-1-1 The Empirical Findings | 第47-48页 |
| 4-1-2 Special Advantages of CAT | 第48-49页 |
| 4-1-3 The Benefits ERP CAT Offered over More Conventional Tests | 第49-52页 |
| 4-1-3-1 The Benefits on Administration | 第49-50页 |
| a． Deduction in Testing Time | 第49页 |
| b． Economy of Items | 第49页 |
| c． Fewer Administrators required | 第49页 |
| d． Improved Test Security | 第49-50页 |
| 4-1-3-2 The Benefits on Teaching and Learning | 第50-51页 |
| a． Immediate Feedback | 第50页 |
| b． Powerful Computer Reporting | 第50-51页 |
| 4-1-3-3 The Benefit on Affective Considerations | 第51页 |
| 4-1-3-4 The benefits from Theoretical Concern | 第51-52页 |
| 4-2 The Weaknesses of CAT | 第52-57页 |
| 4-2-1 High Cost of Computer Hardware and Software | 第52-53页 |
| 4-2-2 Double Jeopardy | 第53页 |
| 4-2-3 Anxiety from Using the Equipment | 第53-54页 |
| 4-2-4 Potential Bias | 第54-55页 |
| 4-2-5 Unidimensionality of an IRT Setting | 第55-56页 |
| 4-2-6 The Tendency to Utilize Objectively Scored Exams | 第56-57页 |
| 4-3 Validity of ERP CAT | 第57-58页 |
| 4-3-1 Mode of Presentation | 第57页 |
| 4-3-2 Differential Familiarity | 第57-58页 |
| 4-3-3 Computer Anxiety | 第58页 |
| 4-3-4 Test Length Concern | 第58页 |
| 4-4 Future Research Directions | 第58-60页 |
| 4-5 Analysis | 第60-63页 |
| 5． The Prospects of CAT | 第63-72页 |
| Chapter Introduction | 第63-64页 |
| 5-1 The Need for Guidelines and Specifications | 第64页 |
| 5-2 An Integraive Framework | 第64-67页 |
| 5-3 The Purposes of Future CAT | 第67页 |
| 5-4 Towards a Valid and Reliable CAT | 第67-69页 |
| 5-5 Analysis | 第69-72页 |
| 6． Conclusion: The Future Prospect of Computer in Language Testing | 第72-78页 |
| Chapter Introduction | 第72页 |
| 6-1 The Five Generations in Post-computer Period | 第72-75页 |
| 6-2 The Impact of Technology | 第75-78页 |
| Appendix 1 | 第78-79页 |
| Appendix 2 | 第79-82页 |
| Bibliography | 第82-84页 |
