The washback effects of ESP tests on teaching ESP at Iranaian universities

High-stakes tests are often used as agents for change, but attempts to introduce change in the classroom are not as effective as their designers wished they would be (Wall, 1997). The English for specific purpose (ESP) tests in Iran are such a case. The primary function of ESP tests in Iran is to se...

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Main Authors: Gholamreza Kiany, Goodarz Albakhshi, Ramin Akbari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Teaching English Language and Literature Society of Iran (TELLSI) 2011-06-01
Series:Teaching English Language
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Online Access:http://www.teljournal.org/article_57614_7794b3a8d430b98fbab0b36f6a968fe6.pdf