PHILOLOGY. ASIAN STUDIES. JOURNALISM.
Issue 1, 2014
CONTENTS
| Section | LINGUISTICS | ||
| Codes UDC | 371.263 | Page | 118-123 |
| Title | WASHBACK AS A PROBLEM OF MODERN TESTOLOGY (BASED ON ENGLISH-SPEAKING TEACHING LITERATURE) | ||
| Author 1 | Bolshakova Irina G. | St. Petersburg State University 7/9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation post-graduate student e-mail: irinna.05@mail.ru |
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| Summary | The article looks at the phenomenon of washback (or backwash) and basic principles of impact that high-stakes tests have on curricula and teaching methods. The problem of �teaching to the test� is under consideration as well as its negative influence on learning process and devastating effects of inappropriate use of high-stakes tests. The author describes possible ways to decrease their negative infl uence on learning process. | ||
| Keywords | Washback, testing, high-stakes tests, education, curriculum, assessment, teaching, learning. | ||