如何在标准化语言测试中发展有效学习策略

Discussion on the Development of Effective Learning Strategies in Standardized Language Testing

标准化测试不仅能评估出考生的学习水平和能力,还能对教学起到积极的辅助作用。因此,测试的标准化,以及测试对于教学的反拨作用倍受重视。然而,考生们能够从测试中学到什么并怎么学却往往被忽视。本文通过收集研究测试学文献中的相关理论,从而论证了语言学习者可以通过标准化测试进行有效的语言学习,试析学习者在测试的不同阶段采取的学习策略,并结合这些分析给出了一些具体的可操作性建议。

The standardized tests and examinations can not only assess the levels and abilities of the students who are being tested,but also provide valuable help on teaching.Therefore,much time and expertise has quite rightly been devoted to the development of ways of ensuring positive washback from the testing to the teaching.However,articles and books make little mention of what can be learned from the testing for learners.This article surveys the literature on testing in an attempt to find support to demonstrate the possibility for effective learning language in testing,focuses on how learners could really practice language learning strategy form different stages of testing,and then provides some detailed and practical suggestions.