A Study On The Washback Effects Of The Test For English Majors Tem

Author : Qian Xu,Jun Liu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811319631

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A Study on the Washback Effects of the Test for English Majors (TEM) by Qian Xu,Jun Liu Pdf

This book adopts a multi-method and multi-phase approach to investigate the washback effects of Test for English Majors (TEM) on program administrators, teachers and students, shedding new light on TEM reform and the reform of English teaching and learning in China. TEM, a nationwide test used to measure the language proficiency of undergraduate English majors in China, is a major standardized test taken by nearly 400,000 students every year. The book’s key features include: an in-depth discussion of the nature of washback and a framework for investigating it; a multi-method and multi-phase approach, employing both the quantitative method of questionnaire surveys and the qualitative methods of interviews and classroom observations; large-scale questionnaire surveys conducted among experts, program administrators, teachers and students, and involving over 30,000 participants; detailed assessments of TEM’s washback effects on stakeholders’ perceptions, classroom teaching practice, students learning activities, etc.; and essential insights into testing and teaching reforms.

Author : Seyyed-Abdolhamid Mirhosseini,Peter De Costa
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350071360

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The Sociopolitics of English Language Testing by Seyyed-Abdolhamid Mirhosseini,Peter De Costa Pdf

Highlighting marginalized but significant perspectives about the sociopolitical essence of English language tests and testing processes worldwide, this book explores the social considerations of testing theories and practices from a critical perspective. Investigating concerns surrounding power inequalities, The Sociopolitics of English Language Testing takes a socially-situated view of language assessment, bringing sociopolitical understandings of language teaching, learning, and assessment to the forefront in the field. Within the broader discussion of the politics of test use, an international team of language and education experts address the issues of ideology, diversity, power, and dominance in English language testing. Through socially-sensitive theoretical as well as empirical discussion and investigation of English language testing, this book offers valuable insights, not only to applied linguists and the language education community who have focused on positivistic and cognitively-oriented conceptions of language testing, but to anyone who wishes to venture beyond the traditional bounds of the field.

Author : Jon Clenton,Paul Booth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000074628

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Vocabulary and the Four Skills by Jon Clenton,Paul Booth Pdf

This edited volume provides a single coherent overview of vocabulary teaching and learning in relation to each of the four skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking). Each of the four sections presents a skill area with two chapters presented by two leading experts in the field, relating recent advances in the field to the extent that each skill area relates differently to vocabulary and how this informs pedagogy and policy. The book opens with a summary of recent advances in the field of vocabulary, and closes by drawing conclusions from the skill areas covered. The chapters respond to emerging vocabulary research trends that indicate that lexical acquisition needs to be treated differently according to the skill area. The editors have chosen chapters to respond to recent research advances and to highlight practical and pedagogical application in a single coherent volume.

Author : Jianchao Zeng,Pinle Qin,Weipeng Jing,Xianhua Song,Zeguang Lu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9789811659430

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Data Science by Jianchao Zeng,Pinle Qin,Weipeng Jing,Xianhua Song,Zeguang Lu Pdf

This two volume set (CCIS 1451 and 1452) constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference of Pioneering Computer Scientists, Engineers and Educators, ICPCSEE 2021 held in Taiyuan, China, in September 2021. The 81 papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 256 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on big data management and applications; social media and recommendation systems; infrastructure for data science; basic theory and techniques for data science; machine learning for data science; multimedia data management and analysis; ​social media and recommendation systems; data security and privacy; applications of data science; education research, methods and materials for data science and engineering; research demo.

Author : Quan Zhang,Hong Yang
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783642375927

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Pacific Rim Objective Measurement Symposium (PROMS) 2012 Conference Proceeding by Quan Zhang,Hong Yang Pdf

Entrusted by the Board of Management of the Pacific Rim Objective Measurement Symposium (PROMS), PROMS2012 is held in Jiaxing, China from August 6-9, 2012. Over the past years, PROMS has been hosted in many parts of the Pacific Rim, in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Tokyo, which has greatly promoted the research of and contributed to the development of Rasch Model in one way or another. As early as in 1980s, the ideas and concepts regarding IRT was first introduced into China by Prof. Gui Shichun, my Ph.D supervisor, and it is Prof. Gui who first conducted with great success the ten-year long (1990-1999) Equating Project for Matriculation English Test (MET) in China. MET is the most influential entrance examination for higher education administered annually to over 3.3 million candidates then. The Equating Project won recognition by Charles Alderson and other foreign counterparts during 1990s. Academically, those were Good Old Days for Chinese testing experts and psychometricians. Then for certain reasons, the equating practice abruptly discontinued. Therefore, in China nowadays, the application of IRT-based software like BILOG, Parscale, Iteman 4 and others to real testing problem solving is confined to an extremely small 'band' of people. In this sense, PROMS2012 meets an important need in that it provides an excellent introduction of IRT and its application. And anyone who is seriously interested in research and development in the field of psychometrics or language testing will find such a symposium and related workshops to be an excellent source of information about the application of Rasch Model. PROMS2012 focuses on recent advances in objective measurement and provides an international forum on both the latest research in using Rasch measurement and non-Rasch practice.

Author : Guoxing Yu,Yan Jin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781137449788

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Assessing Chinese Learners of English by Guoxing Yu,Yan Jin Pdf

This volume gathers researchers from around the world endeavouring to better understand a number of perennial issues in assessing Chinese learners of English, covering topics such as students' test performances, interactional competence and lexical knowledge, students' motivation, teachers' attitudes and assessment policy changes.

Author : Sahbi Hidri
Publisher : Springer
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783319985336

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English Language Teaching Research in the Middle East and North Africa by Sahbi Hidri Pdf

This edited collection examines a range of English Language Teaching (ELT) research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). While the MENA context has witnessed considerable change in recent years, it has so far been under-represented in ELT research at both the regional and the international level. This book aims to fill that gap by surveying the current state of the field, examining in detail a range of issues and concepts, and suggesting future directions for further research. It will be of interest to ELT researchers and practitioners in general - not just those based in MENA contexts themselves.

Author : Atta Gebril
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000378405

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Learning-Oriented Language Assessment by Atta Gebril Pdf

This collection brings together research on learning-oriented language assessment from scholars working across geographic and educational contexts, highlighting the opportunities of assessment practices which seek to better align assessment and learning tasks and support effective learning. The volume begins by introducing learning-oriented assessment (LOA) and the context around its growing popularity, especially in accountability-oriented settings which favor summative large-scale tests. The first part of the book charts the development of LOA’s theoretical and conceptual underpinnings, outlining the ways in which they have been informed by theories of learning and key elements. The second part demonstrates LOA in practice, drawing on examples from different countries and instructional settings to explore such topics as the role of technology in LOA and developing feedback materials based around LOA principles and developed for core literacy skills. Offering a holistic view of learning-oriented assessment and the real-world affordances and challenges of its implementation, this book is key reading for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in language testing and assessment, TESOL, and language education.

Author : Liying Cheng
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005-10-06
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521544734

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Changing Language Teaching Through Language Testing by Liying Cheng Pdf

There has been growing interest in recent years in the influence of tests on teaching and learning - a phenomenon commonly referred to as 'washback'. Despite persistent assertions about its nature and scope, empirical studies investigating test washback are still limited in number, and few of these make use of both qualitative and quantitative methods in washback research. This volume presents a study of how the introduction of the 1996 Hong Kong Certificate of Education in English - a high stakes public examination - impacted on classroom teaching and learning in Hong Kong secondary schools. The washback effect was observed initially at the larger 'macro' level, among different stakeholder groups within the Hong Kong educational context; and also at the more local 'micro' level, in terms of teachers' attitudes, teaching content and classroom interactions. This study: provides a theoretical background to the washback concept, discusses the need for empirical investigation of washback, describes the use of a mixed methodology approach in washback research, offers insights into the role of tests as agents of innovation and change in the classroom and broader educational context. This volume will be of particular relevance to language test developers and researchers interested in the consequential validity of tests; it will also be of interest to teachers, curriculum designers, policymakers and others in education concerned with the interface between language testing and teaching practices/programs. Book jacket.

Author : Lin Sophie Teng
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030995201

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Self-regulated Learning and Second Language Writing by Lin Sophie Teng Pdf

This monograph is to investigate practical applications and contributions of self-regulated learning (SRL) to second/foreign language (L2) writing from sociocognitive and sociocultural perspectives. It showcases a comprehensive and updated review of conceptual and methodological issues of SRL and the state-of-the-art research on its applications to L2 learning and teaching. This volume further elaborates the design and results of a large-scale project which conducts observational and intervention studies investigating SRL strategies in L2 writing. This book reveals that a cross-disciplinary understanding of SRL strategies plays a crucial role in advancing theoretical functions of SRL and in extending its applications to L2 education in general, and L2 writing in particular. This book makes significant contributions to developing and validating new conceptual frameworks and tools for evaluating multidimensional structures of SRL strategies and self-efficacy in L2 writing; elucidating the interplay of personal, behavioral, environmental and psychological factors with SRL strategies and writing performance; and presenting an effective self-regulation instructional model for nurturing L2 learners’ motivation and confidence to strategize, reflect and succeed in writing. Teng has established herself as one of the prominent scholars in the discussion of self-regulated learning strategies. Her contribution to the fields of L2 writing and strategic learning are undeniable. This monograph is an excellent showing of how her ​endeavors to bring established theories from educational psychology to applied writing research have progressed over a number of methodologically rigorous studies. It should be required reading for anyone with an interest in cultivating strategic writers not only in the Chinese context but worldwide. Nathan Thomas, UCL Institute of Education

Author : Liying Cheng,Yoshinori Watanabe,WITH Andy Curtis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2004-02-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135643041

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Washback in Language Testing by Liying Cheng,Yoshinori Watanabe,WITH Andy Curtis Pdf

Washback refers to the influence of language testing on teaching and learning. This volume, at the important intersection of language testing and teaching practices, presents theoretical, methodological, and practical guidance for current and future washback studies. In the field of language testing, researchers' major interest has traditionally been focused on issues and solving problems inherent in tests in order to increase their reliability and validity. However, the washback effect goes well beyond the test itself to include factors, such as curriculum, teacher and learner behaviors inside and outside the classroom, their perceptions of the test, and how test scores are used. Only recently have researchers started to empirically investigate the phenomenon of washback. This volume of such research serves two essential purposes by: *providing an overview of the complexity of washback and the various contextual factors entangled within testing, teaching, and learning; and *presenting empirical studies from around the world that offer insights into the effects of washback in specific educational contexts and models of research on which future studies can be based. The extensive use of test scores for various educational and social purposes in society nowadays makes the washback effect a high-interest phenomenon in the day-to-day educational activities of teachers, researchers, program coordinators/directors, policymakers, and others in the field of education. Washback in Language Testing: Research Contexts and Methods is a valuable resource for those who are interested in the application of findings to actual teaching and learning situations or conduct washback research in their own contexts, including educational and psychological testing experts, as well as alternative assessment people in all fields, and for policy- and decision-makers in educational and testing organizations.

Author : Paula Winke,Tineke Brunfaut
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351034777

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The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Language Testing by Paula Winke,Tineke Brunfaut Pdf

This Handbook, with 45 chapters written by the world’s leading scholars in second language acquisition (SLA) and language testing, dives into the important interface between SLA and language testing: shared ground where researchers seek to measure second language performance to better understand how people learn their second languages. The Handbook also reviews how to best measure and evaluate the second language (L2) learners’ personal characteristics, backgrounds, and learning contexts to better understand their L2 learning trajectories. Taking a transdisciplinary approach to research, the book builds upon recent theorizing and measurement principles from the fields of applied linguistics, cognitive science, psychology, psycholinguistics, psychometrics, educational measurement, and social psychology. The Handbook is divided into six key sections: (1) Assessment concepts for SLA researchers, (2) Building instruments for SLA research, (3) Measuring individual differences, (4) Measuring language development, (5) Testing specific populations, and (6) Measurement principles for SLA researchers.

Author : María Isabel de Vicente-Yagüe Jara,Elena Jiménez-Pérez,Pedro García Guirao,Olivia López Martínez
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832540954

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Reading and Writing Skills: Cognitive, Emotional, Creative, and Digital Approaches by María Isabel de Vicente-Yagüe Jara,Elena Jiménez-Pérez,Pedro García Guirao,Olivia López Martínez Pdf

Author : Dan Douglas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781444166422

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Understanding Language Testing by Dan Douglas Pdf

Understanding Language Testing presents an introduction to language tests and the process of test development that starts at the very beginning. Assuming no knowledge of the field, the book promotes a practical understanding of language testing using examples from a variety of languages. While grounded on solid theoretical principles, the book focuses on fostering a true understanding of the various uses of language tests and the process of test development, scoring test performance, analyzing and interpreting test results, and above all, using tests as ethically and fairly as possible so that test takers are given every opportunity to do their best, to learn as much as possible, and feel positive about their language learning. Each chapter includes a summary, suggestions for further reading, and exercises. As such this is the ideal book for both beginning students of linguistics and language education, or anyone in a related discipline looking for a first introduction to language testing.

Author : Glenn Fulcher,Fred Davidson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : 0415339472

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Language Testing and Assessment by Glenn Fulcher,Fred Davidson Pdf

Introducing students to the methods and debates associated with language testing assessment, this book explores the testing of linguistic competence of children, students, asylum seekers and many others in context of the uses to which such research can be put. It also presents and comments on key readings and articles.