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Washback in Language Testing - Research Contexts and Methods (Hardcover, New)
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Washback in Language Testing - Research Contexts and Methods (Hardcover, New)
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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
washbackresearch 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.
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