Washback in Language Testing : Research Contexts and Methods

Contents: J.C. Alderson, Foreword. L. Cheng, Y. Watanabe, A. Curtis, Preface. Part I: Concepts and Methodology of Washback. L. Cheng, A. Curtis, Washback or Backwash: A Review of the Impact of Testing on Teaching and Learning. Y. Watanabe, Methodology in Washback Studies. S. Andrews, Washback and Curriculum Innovation. Part II: Washback Studies From Different Parts of the World. B. Stecher, T. Chun, S. Barron, The Effects of Assessment-Driven Reform on the Teaching of Writing in Washington State. N. Saville, R. Hawkey, The IELTS Impact Study: Investigating Washback on Teaching Materials. B. Hayes, J. Read, IELTS Test Preparation in New Zealand: Preparing Students for the IELTS Academic Module. C. Burrows, Washback in Classroom-Based Assessment: A Study of the Washback Effect in the Australian Adult Migrant English Program. Y. Watanabe, Teacher Factors Mediating Washback. L. Cheng, The Washback Effect of a Public Examination Change on Teachers' Perceptions Toward Their Classroom Teaching. L. Qi, Has a High-Stakes Test Produced the Intended Changes? I. Ferman, The Washback of an EFL National Oral Matriculation Test to Teaching and Learning.

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