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Episode 35: Do you know what's the washback effect in testing?

What You Say in English!

English - May 22, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutes - 26.6 MB
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This effect is well known to all of us who prepare for exams. Language exams, more than other types, seemed to be affected the most. That classic "study to pass the exam" attitude that tends to push students to memorize stuff which is usually forgotten once the exam is over. In this brief episode, I talk about its positive effects, its negative effects and what you can do, as a teacher and as a student, to minimize the latter effects. 

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