Intent vs. Reality: A Study on the Backwash Effects of the Unified English Entrance Examination for Chinese Higher Education Institutions

Author: Qi Luxia
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Washback, or the influence of testing on teaching and learning, has been a frequent topic for discussion in education. Despite the many assumptions and claims about how teaching is affected by testing, insufficient empirical research has been report on a large-scale study on the intended washback effect of the National Matriculation.