Examination Washback Over Learning And Teaching

Matiullah Jaan, Ikram Saeed Khan

Abstract


Tests are the primary source of change in the centralized educational systems. ‘Washback’ is the term  used to express the effects of examination or testing on the process of teaching and learning. Till now, much  has been said about the pedagogical influences of tests. However, the washback phenomenon is complex in its kind and the researchers have reported a gap between the hypothetical impact of washback and the empirical evidences collected from the ongoing research in this field.  This was a review study with the focus to explore the pedagogical implications of washback on the stakeholders. For this purpose, different definitions of  the term ‘washback’ and the like terminologies were elaborated. Secondly it drew on the empirical research taken in this direction. In the end, it suggested to the English language teachers some remedies to avoid negative influences of testing in the light of empirical findings from theprevious research.

Key Words?Examination, washback effect, teaching and learning



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