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A Study on the Washback Effects of the Test for English Majors (TEM)TEM: A High-Stakes Standardized Test in the Chinese Context

A Study on the Washback Effects of the Test for English Majors (TEM): TEM: A High-Stakes... [Test for English Majors (TEM) is a national test in China, which has been developed to assess the language proficiency of undergraduate English majors, in order to determine whether they have met the learning requirements specified in the Teaching Syllabus. This chapter provides an overview of TEM, introducing the relevant educational system in China, the history of TEM, the role of TEM, together with a comparison between TEM characteristics and the Teaching Syllabus.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Study on the Washback Effects of the Test for English Majors (TEM)TEM: A High-Stakes Standardized Test in the Chinese Context

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Publisher
Springer Singapore
Copyright
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
ISBN
978-981-13-1962-4
Pages
1 –16
DOI
10.1007/978-981-13-1963-1_1
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Abstract

[Test for English Majors (TEM) is a national test in China, which has been developed to assess the language proficiency of undergraduate English majors, in order to determine whether they have met the learning requirements specified in the Teaching Syllabus. This chapter provides an overview of TEM, introducing the relevant educational system in China, the history of TEM, the role of TEM, together with a comparison between TEM characteristics and the Teaching Syllabus.]

Published: Oct 6, 2018

Keywords: Undergraduate English Majors; Teaching Syllabus; Shanghai International Studies University; Test Syllabus; Washback

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