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Al Ghafri, Mohammad; Audeh, Younes; Al-Gadallah, Muhieddin – Arab World English Journal, 2019
This study addresses the controversial question of which is more effective; teaching to the test, or teaching to communicate. It also highlights the viewpoints of some scholars about tests in different regions of the world; the Middle East and the West. The content of the research embedded in this article shows that there are a number of teachers…
Descriptors: Outcome Based Education, High Stakes Tests, Teaching Methods, Rote Learning