Perceptions of the General English Proficiency Test and its Washback: A Case Study at two Taiwan Technological Institutes

Chih-Min Shih

ISBN 10: 3846532665 / ISBN 13: 9783846532669

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

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268 pages. 8.66x5.91x0.61 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Perceptions of the General English Proficiency Test and its Washback: A Case Study at two Taiwan Technological Institutes
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3846532665
• ISBN 13: 9783846532669
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.45 kilograms

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Synopsis

This case study research investigated stakeholders’ perceptions of the Taiwanese General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) as well as its washback on schools’ policies, teaching, and English learning. The research sites were the applied foreign language departments of a university of technology and an institute of technology. Results indicated that the GEPT had a minute or no impact on teaching at both schools, except for courses which were germane to the school’s GEPT policy. Results of the study also indicate that the existing theories or models do not fully explain the washback of tests on learning. I therefore propose a new, tentative washback model of students’ learning to delineate this subject.

About the Author

Chih-Min Shih received his PhD in second language education from theOntario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto in 2006. He is currently an assistant professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. His research interests include language assessment and teacher education.