Publication Date
| In 2025 | 1 |
| Since 2024 | 2 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 7 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 8 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 9 |
Descriptor
Source
| Language Testing in Asia | 9 |
Author
| Alibakhshi, Gudarz | 1 |
| Allen, David | 1 |
| Farokhipour, Sajjad | 1 |
| Hao Zhang | 1 |
| Hasan, Md. Kamrul | 1 |
| Ho, Pok Jing | 1 |
| Ikeda, Naoki | 1 |
| Katagiri, Nozomu Wong | 1 |
| Miri, Mowla | 1 |
| Namaziandost, Ehsan | 1 |
| Ping Wang | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 9 |
| Reports - Research | 8 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 5 |
| Postsecondary Education | 5 |
| Secondary Education | 4 |
| High Schools | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Hong Kong | 2 |
| Iran | 2 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Bangladesh | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| International English… | 1 |
| Test of English as a Foreign… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkHao Zhang – Language Testing in Asia, 2024
The Chinese National Matriculation English Test (NMET) has a test purpose of producing beneficial washback to promote senior high school English teaching and learning. This article presents a large-scale nationwide survey research on student perceptions of the NMET's before-test washback on their English learning outcomes in senior high school and…
Descriptors: Testing Problems, High School Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Zhaoyu Yang; Ping Wang – Language Testing in Asia, 2025
This study offers a bibliometric overview of the English language assessment research from 1992 to 2024. It aims to uncover the current state, research trends, and future directions of the field. A total of 927 articles published in Web of Science (WoS) were analyzed using the VOSviewer bibliometric software tool. Based on the sample of 927…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Periodicals
Rahman, Kh. Atikur; Seraj, Prodhan Mahbub Ibna; Hasan, Md. Kamrul; Namaziandost, Ehsan; Tilwani, Shouket Ahmad – Language Testing in Asia, 2021
This paper presents the findings of a study which aimed at exploring the washback of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) English examinations on English teaching and learning practice at secondary schools in Bangladesh. For this purpose, a qualitative research (employing interviews with English teachers, FGDs with students and classroom…
Descriptors: Language Tests, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Katagiri, Nozomu Wong – Language Testing in Asia, 2023
The study explores the unaddressed washback on the English-speaking test of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE-English Language Paper 4). The HKDSE is a university entrance exam in Hong Kong which includes a group discussion speaking test known as English Language Paper 4. To identify ongoing washback effects,…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Foreign Countries, Language Tests, Testing Problems
Ho, Pok Jing – Language Testing in Asia, 2022
This study examines the range of cognitive processes assessed in the English language reading literacy test as part of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE), the secondary school exit test in Hong Kong. Prior studies have suggested that higher order cognitive processes are often undermined in high-stakes tests and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Test Items, Cognitive Processes
Rezai, Afsheen; Alibakhshi, Gudarz; Farokhipour, Sajjad; Miri, Mowla – Language Testing in Asia, 2021
This study aims to disclose the Iranian university teachers' perceptions of the fundamentals of language assessment literacy (LAL). To this aim, using purposive sampling, eighteen university teachers from two Iranian universities were invited to participate in semi-structured interviews. Their viewpoints were audio-recorded, transcribed, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Phenomenology, Alternative Assessment, Testing Problems
Sayyadi, Ali; Rezvani, Reza – Language Testing in Asia, 2021
Admission in English-medium universities or institutions of higher education depends on the results obtained by candidates in large-scale proficiency tests including Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) internet-based test (iBT). The structure and administration procedure of the TOEFL iBT speaking test leaves no room for carrying out…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Computer Assisted Testing
Allen, David – Language Testing in Asia, 2016
Background: This study investigated the consequential validity of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic exam, specifically focusing on washback upon learners' test preparation strategies and score gain, and the mediating factors influencing washback when learners in an EFL context are not enrolled in test preparation…
Descriptors: Testing Problems, Test Preparation, Scores, Achievement Gains
Sato, Takanori; Ikeda, Naoki – Language Testing in Asia, 2015
Background: High-stakes tests have an immense washback effect on what students learn and affect the content of student learning. However, if students fail to recognize the abilities that the test developers intend to measure, they are less likely to learn what the test developers wish them to learn. This study aims to investigate test-taker…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Testing Problems, Test Items, College Students
