The Sociocultural Activity of High Stakes Standardised Language Testing: TOEIC Washback in a South Korean Context

Author:   Dawn Karen Booth
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2018 ed.
Volume:   12
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9783319704456


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   06 March 2018
Format:   Hardback
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This book explores the influence of high stakes standardised testing within the context of South Korea. South Korea is regarded as a shining example of success in educational achievement and, as this book reveals, pressurised standardised testing has been a major contributing factor to its success. This unique country provides an excellent setting from which to explore the powerful relationship that exists between testing and learning and can advance our understanding of which factors and test conditions will positively and negatively influence learning. This book follows the test activity of a group of Korean university students preparing for the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) and posits a revised model of the influence of testing on learning. It calls for a more socially situated view of tests and test-takers considered in relation to the sociocultural, historical, political and economic contexts in which they are embedded.

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Author:   Dawn Karen Booth
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2018 ed.
Volume:   12
Weight:   5.325kg
ISBN:  

9783319704456


ISBN 10:   3319704451
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   06 March 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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