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Seyed Ali Hashemi Shileh Sar – Online Submission, 2022
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the incorporation of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) into educational settings has become a universal trend. This study shed light on the new urge to focus on E-learning which serves a fundamental role in language teaching and learning not only in Iran but also in all countries. To help readers surmise the meanings…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Garcia Laborda, Jesus; Magal Royo, Teresa; Enriquez Carrasco, Emilia – Online Submission, 2010
This paper presents the results of writing processing among 260 high school senior students, their degree of satisfaction using the new trial version of the Computer Based University Entrance Examination in Spain and their degree of motivation towards written online test tasks. Currently, this is one of the closing studies to verify whether…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, High Stakes Tests, Student Motivation
Garcia Laborda, Jesus; Gimeno Sanz, Ana; Martinez Saez, Antonio – Online Submission, 2008
The way in which examinations influence teaching and learning is called washback. This study examined the attitudes of 100 teachers towards the computerization of the English section of the Spanish University Entrance Examination paying special attention to the nature and scope of these changes, and the constraints and benefits. A 10 item…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, College Entrance Examinations, English (Second Language), Teacher Attitudes
Garcia Laborda, Jesus; Magal Royo, Teresa – Online Submission, 2008
The University entrance examination (PAU) is the most important high-stakes exam in the General educational system in Spain. It has 6 sections of which the Foreign Language one is very relevant to the final score. The English section has had almost not significant changes in the last 20 years despite all the research in language learning and…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Educational Testing, Language Tests, Test Validity