An Empirical Study on Washback Effects of the Internet-Based College English Test Band 4 in China

Autor/inn/en	Wang, Chao; Yan, Jiaolan; Liu, Bao
Titel	An Empirical Study on Washback Effects of the Internet-Based College English Test Band 4 in China
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 7 (2014) 6, S.26-53 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; College Students; Internet; Questionnaires; Observation; Interviews; Course Descriptions; Technology Uses in Education; Language Skills; High Stakes Tests; Nonmajors; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Learning Motivation; Learning Strategies; Course Content; Learning Activities; Teacher Attitudes; College Faculty; Teaching Methods; Language Tests; Second Language Learning; China; Test of English as a Foreign Language + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Collegestudent; Fragebogen; Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Kursstrukturplan; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Kursprogramm; Lernaktivität; Lehrerverhalten; Fakultät; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Language test; Sprachtest; Zweitsprachenerwerb
Abstract	Based on Bailey's washback model, in respect of participants, process and products, the present empirical study was conducted to find the actual washback effects of the internet-based College English Test Band 4 (IB CET-4). The methods adopted are questionnaires, class observation, interview and the analysis of both the CET-4 teaching and testing syllabus. Through analysis, it is found that the IB CET-4 helps to establish the new computer and internet-based teaching model, to cultivate students' autonomous learning abilities, to improve students' ability for screen reading and keyboard writing as well as to urge colleges and universities to provide financial support to college English teaching and learning by constructing more internet language labs. However, overemphasizing practical ability, such as listening and speaking, leads to students' lack of spelling and grammatical knowledge. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01