IJELR: International Journal of Education, Language, and Religion
Vol 3, No 1 (2021): May

Understanding Language Testing Impacts in Optimizing Its Positive Washback

Refanja Rahmatillah (Universities Teuku Umar)
Rizki Fajrita (Unknown)
Endah Anisa Rahma (Universitas Teuku Umar)
Veni Nella Syahputri (Universitas Teuku Umar)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Jun 2021

Abstract

This article aims to discuss the impacts of language testing on someone’s personal life continuance and how language teachers should compromise to this reality and bring out the positive impacts that language testing can have on language learning (positive washback). The rationale of position of language testing in determining the flow of education, job and movement is firstly reviewed and then the cases of language testing impacts on various contexts is explored from previous studies. We then try to point out the main keys to maintain and optimize the positive washback from the existence of language testing. The consideration includes a good coordination between test producers, teachers and test-takers. Teachers, in addition, should provide follow-up teaching activities from the results of the students’ tests.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJELR

Publisher

Subject

Religion Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

International Journal of Education, Language, and Religion (IJELR) is a scientific journal published binually on May and November. IJELR seeks to develop knowledge and practice in the three domains of its title (education, language, and religion) and the relations between them. It welcomes research ...