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Saglam, Asli Lidice Gokturk – Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2018
This article reports a mixed-method study that examined the washback effect from a locally-produced, theme-based, high-stakes English language proficiency test in tertiary education in a Turkish EAP context. The aim was to explore the extent to which washback on teaching was induced by an integrated theme-based English proficiency test designed to…
Descriptors: Testing Problems, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Papajohn, Dean – Language Testing, 1999
This study investigated topic features and the effect of topic variation on performance in a test designed to assess the language skills of international teaching assistants in chemistry. Results suggest a relationship between topic of input (as defined by the topic features of concepts, math, and calculations) and test scores. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Classroom Communication, English (Second Language), Foreign Students