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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
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Ragchaa, Jargaltuya – European Journal of Educational Sciences, 2019
In Mongolia, teachers' attitudes towards large-scale assessments have been a largely uncovered area. Therefore, this paper focuses on examining the general overview of English language teachers' belief about state-level assessments, and their reflection on teaching practices. Participants of this study were 307 teachers of primary and secondary…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
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Feryok, Anne – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2013
What is the role of the teacher in developing learner autonomy? The limited research in this area is seldom situated in theory and often based on self-reported data. This study is situated in sociocultural theory and draws on two constructs, the zone of proximal development and imitation, to explain the teacher's role in developing autonomy. The…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Personal Autonomy, Class Activities, Foreign Countries
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Harris, Donna Marie – Educational Policy, 2011
Given the efforts of comprehensive school reform to improve the quality of educational opportunities for students by providing a standards based curriculum, this analysis examines the issue of tracking and its implications regarding curriculum differentiation. Using data from middle schools involved with the comprehensive school reform model,…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, Middle Schools, Academically Gifted, Second Language Learning
Beavers, Sharon – Journal of Case Studies in Education, 2011
The primary purpose of this twelve-week case study was to explore the use of a cooperative learning strategy with small groups of students in a 12th-grade economics class as diverse learners prepared for tests. The complete case study was based on observations of students, student surveys, focus group interviews, and interviews with educators at…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Case Studies, Interviews, Cooperative Learning