英语专业四级考试语法词汇分测验反拨作用研究

Washback Study of the Grammar and Vocabulary Subtest of TEM 4

运用问卷及访谈等方法,研究英语专业四级考试语法词汇分测验对学生和教师的反拨作用。共调查中国5所大学的近300名学生和近30所大学的48名教师。研究发现:测验对学生学习和教师教学有一定影响,且多数师生认为正面影响大于负面影响;影响了学生的语法词汇学习及教师教学的目标、内容、方法和动机;对非重点大学师生的影响比对重点大学师生的影响更大,对年轻教师的影响比对老教师的影响更大。

The study aims to explore the washback effects of grammar and vocabulary subtest of TEM 4. Questionnaires and interviews were used on nearly 300 students in 5 universities and 48 teachers in nearly 30 universities across China. This study reports the following findings. Firstly, this subtest had some washback effects on grammar and vocabulary learning and teaching. Most students and teachers reported that the beneficial washback effects outweighed the negative washback effects. Secondly, the subtest had washback effects on students＇ and teachers＇ grammar and vocabulary learning and teaching goals, contents, approaches, and motivations. Thirdly, the subtest exerted stronger beneficial washbaek effects on students and teachers from non - key universities than those from key universities. The washbaek effects on young teachers were also stronger than those on experienced teachers.