Review of Assessing Interactional Competence: Principles, Test Development and Validation through an L2 Chinese IC Test

Authors

  • Myoyoung Kim Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
  • Mirtha Justiniano Galley Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
  • Ruiqi Ma Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
  • Aleksey Novikov Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
  • Jongkwan Lee Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

Keywords:

Test Development, Interactional Competence

Abstract

The book Assessing Interactional Competence: Principles, Test Development and Validation through an L2 Chinese IC Test (Dai, 2024), by D.W. Dai and published by Peter Lang, is grounded on the author’s experience of teaching English to medical graduate students. With the increasing adoption of the communicative approach in language learning and teaching, there has been growing interest in assessing intercultural competence (IC) as it pertains to situationally-appropriate language use in speaking (Galaczi & Taylor, 2018). In light of the IC context, this book seeks to address three key questions across eight chapters: First, can critical IC activities be identified for the development of an IC test? Second, can IC abilities be effectively rated using the test? Third, can the measurement process yield reliable results? This review summarizes the content and outlines the contributions this book adds to the field.

 

Author Biographies

  • Myoyoung Kim, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

    Myoyoung Kim, Ph.D., serves as an Educational Measurement Specialist, Proficiency Standards Division, Language Proficiency Assessment Directorate, at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, California.

  • Mirtha Justiniano Galley, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

    Mirtha Justiniano Galley serves as an OPI Education Specialist, Proficiency Standards Division, Language Proficiency Assessment Directorate, at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, California.

  • Ruiqi Ma, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

    Ruiqi Ma, Ph.D., serves as an OPI Education Specialist, Proficiency Standards Division, Language Proficiency Assessment Directorate, at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, California.

  • Aleksey Novikov, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

    Aleksey Novikov, Ph.D., serves as an Educational Measurement Specialist, Proficiency Standards Division, Language Proficiency Assessment Directorate, at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, California.

  • Jongkwan Lee, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

    Jongkwan Lee serves as Chief, Proficiency Standards Division, Language Proficiency Assessment Directorate, at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, California.

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2025-07-10

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