This study investigates washback effects of IELTS test on university teachers’ adoption teaching materials in the classroom China and see how a high-stake language exam affects their practices they students perceive effectiveness pedagogic adjustments. To this end, individual interview to five teacher participants was carried out questionnaire administered over 100 students. The results show po...

This sequential mixed-methods study investigates washback on learning in a high-stakes school exit examination by examining learner perceptions and reported behaviours relation to learners’ beliefs language experience, the role of other stakeholders mechanism, socio-educational forces. The focus is graded approach Hong Kong Diploma Secondary Education English Language Examination (HKDSE-English...

Curricular issues of subject Applied Mathematics to Social Sciences are studied in relation to university entrance exams performed in several Spanish regions between 2009-2014. By using quantitative and qualitative analyses, it has been studied how these exams align with curriculum and how they produce a washback on curriculum and teachers' work. Additionally, one questionnaire about teachers' ...

Despite the return of sovereignty to China in 1997, the Hong Kong government acknowledges that a high level of English language ability is still required among the workforce in order to maintain Hong Kong’s position as an international commercial centre. Although there is no shortage of willingness on the part of the government to introduce measures to improve worrying English language standard...

This research study explores teacher and student perceptions to verify consequential validity the potential washback effect of a locally developed university-level English language proficiency test which consists reading listening-to-writing assessment tasks. The integrated is used upon completion preparatory program in Turkish context determine learners’ access further medium academic courses ...

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