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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 LanguageĀ Paper 4). The HKDSE is a university entrance exam in Hong Kong which includes a group discussion speaking test known as English LanguageĀ Paper 4. To identify ongoing washback effects,…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Foreign Countries, Language Tests, Testing Problems
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Hsia, Yen-Teh; Jong, Bin-Shyan; Lin, Tsong-Wuu; Liao, Ji-Yang – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2019
Suppose learners use their free time to go online to review course materials, and they do so by taking optional tests that consist of multiple-choice questions (MCQs). What will happen if, for every practice question, there is always a choice (out of four possible choices) that is marked as "the (current) hot choice?" Will this make any…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Test Preparation, Learning Processes, Test Construction
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Rogers, Lynne; Hallam, Susan – Educational Studies, 2010
This research aimed to explore whether pupils' perceptions of studying for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) altered during the two-year period of study of this qualification. Six hundred and forty four pupils from eight schools in outer London completed a self-report questionnaire on two occasions, once in Year 10 and once in…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Learning Strategies, Followup Studies, Test Anxiety