Methodology for improving accuracy of the English vocabulary rapid testing

Authors: Atamas V.V.
Published in issue: #6(83)/2023
DOI: 10.18698/2541-8009-2023-6-904
Category: Humanities | Chapter: Linguistics
Keywords: rapid testing, learning game, artificial intelligence, mobile application, learning robot, corpus of words, learning English, vocabulary, playability
Published: 19.06.2023

The paper considers methodology of the rapid testing development to integrate it in computers that are teaching English. The need to create such a rapid testing is explained by the complexity in implementing the extended tests in games, since users are often facing difficulties in passing such testing, which leads to a decrease in playability, i.e. degree of the player pleasure and satisfaction during such games. In order to improve the rapid testing accuracy, a special algorithm to select words for the tests was developed. An increase in accuracy is achieved as a result of the words’ selection for express testing based on the recognition rating of the words, which were determined in a certain control group of testees. The paper compares results of rapid testing using the words selected without and with recognition, and draws conclusions on the developed algorithm efficiency.

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