国内英语语言测试反拨效应实证研究述评

A Review of Empirical Studies on Washback of English Language Testing in China

语言测试反拨效应对英语教学领域具有重要影响。本文对英语语言测试反拨效应实证研究进行梳理后发现,近20年来国内出现了大量有关大规模英语考试对教师教学和学生学习反拨作用的研究,同时也发现国内实证研究存在一些局限:1) 反拨效应实证研究存在较大不均衡性;2) 对反拨效应变量之间关系的研究相对匮乏;3) 对反拨效应差异性的探讨不足。最后,本文对国内英语语言测试反拨效应实证研究的未来发展进行了展望和预测。

The washback of language testing has an important impact on the field of English teaching and learning. By combing empirical researches on the washback of English language testing, this paper finds that there have been a large number of studies on the washback of large-scale English tests in China in the past 20 years. Meanwhile, some limitations of domestic empirical research are also found: 1) There is a large imbalance in the empirical research on washback;2) The researches on the relationship among backwash variables are relatively scarce;3) There is insufficient discussion on the difference of washback. Based on the findings, this paper provides a vision of future development of empirical research on washback of English language testing in China.