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Washback in Language Testing

Research Contexts and Methods

Washback refers to the influence of language testing on teaching and learning. This volume, at the important intersection of language testing and teaching practices, presents theoretical, methodological, and practical guidance for current and future washback studies. In the field of language testing, researchers' major interest has traditionally been focused on issues and solving problems inherent in tests in order to increase their reliability and validity. However, the washback effect goes well beyond the test itself to include factors, such as curriculum, teacher and learner behaviors inside and outside the classroom, their perceptions of the test, and how test scores are used. Only recently have researchers started to empirically investigate the phenomenon of washback. This volume of such research serves two essential purposes by: *providing an overview of the complexity of washback and the various contextual factors entangled within testing, teaching, and learning; and *presenting empirical studies from around the world that offer insights into the effects of washback in specific educational contexts and models of research on which future studies can be based. The extensive use of test scores for various educational and social purposes in society nowadays makes the washback effect a high-interest phenomenon in the day-to-day educational activities of teachers, researchers, program coordinators/directors, policymakers, and others in the field of education. Washback in Language Testing: Research Contexts and Methods is a valuable resource for those who are interested in the application of findings to actual teaching and learning situations or conduct washback research in their own contexts, including educational and psychological testing experts, as well as alternative assessment people in all fields, and for policy- and decision-makers in educational and testing organizations.

A literature component: Students were tested on pieces of literature studied
during the 2 school years preceding the test. The rationale for introducing the
new oral matriculation test battery as stated by the Chief Inspector for English, J.
Steiner, ...

Japanese English

Language and Culture Contact

The volumes in this series set out to provide a contemporary record of the spread and development of the English language in South, Southeast, and East Asia from both a linguistic and literary perspective. Each volume will reflect themes that cut across national boundaries, including the study of language policies; globalization and linguistic imperialism; English in the media; English in law, government and education; 'hybrid' Englishes; and the bilingual creativity manifested by the vibrant creative writing found in a swathe of Asian societies. This book gives an in-depth analysis of the use of the English language in modern Japan. It explores the many ramifications the Japanese-English language and culture contact situation has for not only Japanese themselves, but also others in the international community. Data for this book has been gathered using anthropological ethnographic fieldwork, augmented by archival sources, written materials, and items from popular culture and the mass media. An interdisciplinary approach, including those of anthropological linguistics, sociolinguistics, cognitive science and symbolic anthropology, is taken in the exploration of the topics here. This book's arguments focus on four major theoretical linguistic and social issues, namely the place of the Japanese-English case in the larger context of 'World Englishes'; the place of the Japanese-English case in a general theory of language and culture contact; how Japanese English informs problems of categorization, meaning construction and cognition; and what it says about the social construction of identity and sense of self, nationalism and race. This book will be of interest to linguists, anthropologists, sociologists, cognitive scientists, and all readers who are interested in language contact, sociolinguistics, English as an international language, and World Englishes. It will also appeal to those who are interested in Japan and popular culture.

use. of. English. as. a. new. rhetoric. in. modern. japanese. women's. language.
Introduction In this chapter1 I will extend ... cultural advantages of using imported
Chinese linguistic resources (such as writing, or the political or economic
vocabulary). ... As I have said in earlier chapters, no Japanese person today
could carry on even the most elementary of conversations without using them;
they exist in a ...

Living English Structure for Schools

The original edition of Living English Structure was designed for use in evening
classes of adult learners. ... Elementary and Intermediate gradings do not refer so
much to vocabulary as to the nature of the grammatical and structural points ...

Vocabulary Acquisition

Implications for Reading Comprehension

Vocabulary and reading comprehension are among Reading First's five key literacy topics; this book presents current research findings and considers their significance for instruction. Specific information is provided on challenges facing English language learners. Contributors include the leading authorities in the field.

Intelligence In addition to the Vocabulary subtest of the WASI, three other
subtests were administered: Block Design, Similarities, and Matrix Reasoning.
The WASI Block Design subtest is a measure of perceptual organization and
general ...

Monday I Love You

Grace has two big problems—how will she cope? Grace Schmitt is a bit of a dreamer. In her mind, she’s the most popular girl in school, with flowing golden hair and too many friends to count. And let’s not forget all the boys who admire her perfectly proportioned figure. Everything is, in a word, perfect. Unfortunately, Grace’s life is a bit more complicated than that in reality. Going into tenth grade, her body changes rapidly, leaving her feeling ungainly, awkward, and conspicuous, mostly because of her large bust. It’s become such a problem that she’s begun saving money for breast-reduction surgery. Things come to a head when a circle of cruel classmates, led by Ashley, the actual most popular girl in school, decide to see if Grace’s breasts are real. On the worst day of her life, it takes a miracle (in the form of Ms. Govoni, the gym teacher) to save Grace from life-altering humiliation. Little does she know, the experience will trigger an astounding series of events that test her character, bolster her self-esteem, and turn her life around.

She would've preferred a set of china, maybe with some place settings of silver
thrown in, but he had his heart set on living in a trailer. When he got out of the
Navy, that is. Kenny was stationed in Tokyo, Japan, at the present. Had been for
a ...

Geschwülste / Tumors I

Morphologie, Epidemiologie, Immunologie / Morphology, Epidemiology, Immunology

Research (Medical and pharmaceutical Section). Ministry of Education 1956, vol.
31, p. 209. Tokyo: Jap. Soc. Prom. Sci. 1957. ... KOSAKA, K., YAKAWA, S.: A case
of reticulosarcomatosis with metastasis in the heart [in Japanese]. Rinsho ...

Brain Renaissance

From Vesalius to Modern Neuroscience

Brain Renaissance: From Vesalius to Modern Neuroscience is published on the 500th anniversary of the birth and the 450th anniversary of the death of Vesalius. The authors translated those Latin chapters of the Fabrica dedicated to the brain, a milestone in the history of neuroscience. Many chapters are accompanied by a commentary tracking the discoveries that paved the way to our modern understanding of the brain - from the pineal gland that regulates sleep, the fornix and mammillary bodies for memory, the colliculi for auditory and visual perception, and the cerebellum for motor control, to the corpus callosum for interhemispheric cross-talk, the neural correlates of senses, and the methods for dissections. The chapters constitute a primer for those interested in the brain and history of neuroscience. The translation, written with modern anatomical terminology in mind, provides direct access to Vesalius' original work on the brain. Those interested in reading the words of the Renaissance master will find the book an invaluable addition to their Vesalian collection. Brain Renaissance pays a tribute to the work of the pioneers of neuroscience and to the lives of those with brain disorders, through whose suffering most discoveries are made. It's an unforgettable journey inspired by the work of the great anatomist, whose words still resonate today.

A few weeks later, Vesalius left Italy for Basel, where he intended to remain for
the whole period of printing. While in Basel, Vesalius made another lasting
contribution to medicine in producing what is still considered the world's oldest ...

Bahasa Indonesia ragam lisan fungsional

bentuk dan pilihan kata

Forms and selected words in Indonesian language used in television programs.

Kuliah Subuh, Agama, TPI, 11 Mei 1994,05.30 - 06.00, Diskusi, Studio, Ol ( P ) :
SI dan 02 ( P ) /2 orang: SI ; Prof. M .ed./Purek IV. 28. Pembinaan ... Pembinaan
Bahasa Indonesia, Pendidikan sastra, TVRI, Mei 1994, 17.30- 18.30, Dialog,
Studio, 01 ( W ) : S3 serta 02 (P): SI dan 02 (P): SI. 30. Penbinaan Bahasa
Indonesia ... Temu Remaja, Perguruan Tinggi, Mei 1 994, 1 7.30- 1 8.00, Diskusi,
Taman, Ol, (W) : SI dan 02 (W)/3 orang : Mahasiswa. 53. Aneka Dialog, Ekonomi,
24 Mei 1994 ...