• Asking more than one question in one turn in oral examinations and its impact on examination quality 

      Skovholt, Karianne; Solem, Marit Skarbø; Vonen, Maria Njølstad; Sikveland, Rein Ove; Stokoe, Elizabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The assessment of oral skills is a key part of school examination systems around the world. Typically, examiners engage candidates in a conversational encounter to elicit assessable talk. However, we know little about how ...
    • Managing students’ insufficient answers in oral examinations 

      Vonen, Maria Njølstad; Solem, Marit Skarbø; Skovholt, Karianne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      What happens when students cannot answer teachers’ questions in oral examinations? This study investigates how teachers manage students’ insufficient answers in disciplinary oral competence exams (DOCEs) in the secondary ...