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Test Candidates' Attitudes and Their Relationship to Demographic and Experiential Variables: The Case of Overseas Trained Teachers in NSW, Australia
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Murray, Jill C.; Riazi, A. Mehdi; Cross, Judith L. – Language Testing, 2012
One measure of the impact of a high-stakes test is the attitudes that test takers hold towards it. It has been suggested that positive attitudes produce beneficial effects while real or anticipated negative experiences can result in the development of attitudes that erode confidence and potentially impact negatively on performance. This study…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Negative Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Testing
Language Testing Courses: What Are They in 2007?
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Brown, James Dean; Bailey, Kathleen M. – Language Testing, 2008
In 1996, we published an article that investigated the characteristics of basic language testing courses in terms of the instructors, course characteristics, and students. The present study is designed to describe the same characteristics of basic language testing courses in 2007 and to examine how such courses have changed since 1996. To those…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Language Proficiency, Testing, Language Tests
Test Impact Revisited: Washback Effect Over Time.
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Shohamy, Elana; And Others – Language Testing, 1996
Investigates the long-term effects of two national language tests in Israel, one in Arabic as a second language and one in English as a foreign language. The study employed questionnaires, interviews, and document analysis from teachers, students and language inspectors. Findings reveal that washback varies over time, owing to factors such as the…
Descriptors: Arabic, Context Effect, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education