When testing stakes are no longer high: impact on the Chinese College English learners and their learning

Abstract It is now a consensus that high-stakes testing exerts powerful impact in controlling curriculum and pedagogy, and shaping students’ learning. The power of testing is especially strong in contexts where testing culture prevails. The Chinese educational context is such a context which is domi...

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Main Authors: Qiuxian Chen, Chenxian Hao, Yangyu Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-07-01
Series:Language Testing in Asia
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40468-020-00102-5