大学英语四级考试改革反拨作用研究

A Study of Washback Effects of CET4 Reform

通过访谈,课堂观察和调查问卷等研究方法,此研究探讨了大学英语四级考试改革对大学英语教学和学习的反拨作用。研究发现大学英语四级考试改革对大学英语教学与学习在一定程度上发挥了正向反拨作用,但其受到大学英语四级考试自身因素、教师教学理念和学生学习英语动机等因素的制约。为了更好地发挥正向反拨作用,大学英语四级考试改革需要考虑多种因素。

Through interview, classroom observation and questionnaire, this study investigated the washback effects of CET4 reform on the teaching and study of college English. The results show that CET 4 reform has exerted positive washback effects on the teaching and study of college English to some extent, but its effects have been hindered by the factors, such as the factors of the test itself, the ideology of teachers toward teaching and the motivations of the students, etc. In order to promote the positive effects, further CET4 reforms should take the above factors into consideration.