Grammar and vocabulary testing in the senior high school entrance English test in China: A washback study from a learning oriented assessment perspective
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Ruijin Yang Thesis
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This project explored the positive and negative influence of a high-stakes standardised test of English as a Foreign Language on the teaching and learning of grammar and vocabulary in junior high schools in China through the lens of Learning Oriented Assessment. An exploratory sequential mixed methods research design was employed. Findings from classroom observations, teacher interviews, student focus groups, and a student survey showed complex washback results. The findings suggest that classroom interaction, involvement in assessment, feedback, and learner autonomy could play an important role in reconciling the inherent tension between summative assessment, teaching, and learning.
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| ID Code: | 203594 |
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| Item Type: | QUT Thesis (PhD) |
| Supervisor: | May, Lynette & Mu, Michael |
| Keywords: | washback, Learning Oriented Assessment, Senior High School Entrance English Test, washback value, washback intensity, grammar and vocabulary testing, English as a Foreign Language |
| DOI: | 10.5204/thesis.eprints.203594 |
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Education Current > Schools > School of Teacher Education & Leadership |
| Institution: | Queensland University of Technology |
| Deposited On: | 08 Oct 2020 06:59 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Oct 2020 06:59 |
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