The Sociocultural Activity of High Stakes Standardised Language Testing

Draws upon sociocultural theory as a lens through which to explore standardized testing
Provides an up to date summary and analysis of the TOEIC test
Outlines a practical sociocultural framework for data collection and analysis

Inhalt

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.