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2 - The MLAT-Elementary

History, Adaptations, and Current Uses

from Part I - Revisiting and Refining Aptitude Tests

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 May 2023

By
Daniel J. Reed  and
Charles W. Stansfield
Edited by
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen ,
Peter Skehan  and
Richard L. Sparks
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen
Affiliation:
Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Peter Skehan
Affiliation:
Institute of Education, University of London
Richard L. Sparks
Affiliation:
Mount St Joseph University
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Summary

The chapter first revisits the major developments of MLAT and its variants based on Stansfield & Reed (2019), and then turns to focus on the MLAT-Elementary test battery that was designed particularly for long-neglected groups of young L2 learners, including the history of MLAT-E, its applications and validations over the past five decades, and finally, and outline of its future.

Keywords

Language aptitudeMLATMLAT-E
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Language Aptitude Theory and Practice , pp. 25 - 46
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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