Publication Date
| In 2025 | 1 |
| Since 2024 | 1 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 3 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 4 |
Descriptor
Source
| Critical Inquiry in Language… | 1 |
| ETS Research Report Series | 1 |
| English Language Teaching | 1 |
| Language Assessment Quarterly | 1 |
Author
| Ali, Md. Maksud | 1 |
| Fang, Lin | 1 |
| Hamid, M. Obaidul | 1 |
| He, Lianzhen | 1 |
| Kang, Che Chang | 1 |
| Kiely, Richard | 1 |
| Liying Cheng | 1 |
| Lu, Yanbin | 1 |
| Peiyu Wang | 1 |
| Rea-Dickins, Pauline | 1 |
| Xu, Shasha | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Reports - Research | 4 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 4 |
Education Level
| Secondary Education | 2 |
Audience
Location
| China | 2 |
| Asia | 1 |
| Bangladesh | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Test of English as a Foreign… | 2 |
| Test of English for… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkPeiyu Wang; Liying Cheng – Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 2025
This study employed a multi-methods design to investigate the impact of preparation on Chinese test-takers' perceptions of the integrated TOEFL iBT speaking and writing design. Combining results from over 1700 surveys and 10 interviews, it was found that these Chinese test-takers, who are the most vulnerable group in the multimillion testing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Tests
Ali, Md. Maksud; Hamid, M. Obaidul – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2020
This article reports on a study that was carried out to explore the factors that contribute to a negative washback effect on English language teaching (ELT) in secondary schools in Bangladesh. Twelve secondary school teachers were interviewed to understand their perspectives on which factors influenced their pedagogical choices. The interview data…
Descriptors: Testing Problems, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Second Language Learning
Download full textYu, Guoxing; He, Lianzhen; Rea-Dickins, Pauline; Kiely, Richard; Lu, Yanbin; Zhang, Jing; Zhang, Yan; Xu, Shasha; Fang, Lin – ETS Research Report Series, 2017
Language test preparation has often been studied within the consequential validity framework in relation to ethics, equity, fairness, and washback of assessment. The use of independent and integrated speaking tasks in the "TOEFL iBT"® test represents a significant development and innovation in assessing speaking ability in academic…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Oral Language
Kang, Che Chang – English Language Teaching, 2014
The study aimed at investigating TOEIC score distribution patterns and learner satisfaction in an intensive TOEIC course and drew implications for pedagogical practice. A one-group pre-test post-test experiment and a survey on learner satisfaction were conducted on Taiwanese college EFL students (n = 50) in a case study. Results showed that the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
