The sociocultural activity of high stakes standardised language testing : TOEIC washback in a South Korean context /: TOEIC washback in a South Korean context. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Sociocultural Activity of High Stakes Standardised Language Testing
• Further Information: Note: Dawn Karen Booth.
• Authors: Booth, Dawn Karen
• Contents: 1.Introduction -- 2. South Korea -- 3. The TOEIC -- 4. Washback -- 5. Learning: A Social Perspective -- 6. Case Studies: Overview -- 7. Student Test Activity: Majors Other than English -- 8. Student Test Activity: English Majors -- 9. Washback Activity: At the Micro Level -- 10. Washback Activity: At the Micro Level -- 11. Expanding the Concept of Washback -- Appendices.
• Publisher Details: New York, New York : Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 256 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 428.0076; Education; English language -- Ability testing; Educational tests and measuremen; Language and languages; Applied linguistics; Language policy; English language -- Ability testing; Education -- Language Experience Approach; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- General; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- Sociolinguistics; Language teaching & learning (other than ELT); Language: reference & general; Sociolinguistics; Education -- Evaluation; Examinations & assessment; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319704463
• Related ISBNs: 331970446X
• Notes: Note: Description based on print version record.
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