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Saif, Shahrzad; Ma, Jia; May, Lyn; Cheng, Liying – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2021
Effective test preparation for high-stakes English language tests is crucial for candidates whose futures depend on attaining a particular score. An increasing number of studies have investigated the role of test preparation; however, these studies have been exclusively conducted in individual contexts and countries around the world. This study…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Test Preparation, High Stakes Tests, English (Second Language)
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Song, Xiaomei; Cheng, Liying – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2011
Despite the fast growth of English immersion in China, only limited research has been conducted regarding immersion teachers' educational background, instructional contexts, professional development, and their perceptions about English immersion. This study explored the above key issues from three primary immersion schools. Results indicated that…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Immersion Programs, Foreign Countries, Teaching Experience
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Cheng, Liying; Rogers, W. Todd; Wang, Xiaoying – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2008
University instructors' classroom assessments play a central role in and inevitably influence their teaching and their students' learning. This paper reports on a comparative interview study conducted in a range of three ESL/EFL university contexts in Canada, Hong Kong and China. Six major aspects of ESL/EFL classroom assessment practices were…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods, Teaching Methods