A Study on the Washback Effects of the Test for English Majors (TEM)

Dr. Qian Xu is a teacher and researcher at Shanghai International Studies University, China. She holds a PhD in Language Assessment and Teaching from Shanghai International Studies University and was a visiting scholar at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Her research interests include language assessment, English teaching and teacher education. She began her research into the washback effects of the National Matriculation English Test (NMET) and Test for English Majors (TEM) in 2001 and has since published more than ten articles in SSCI, CSSCI and other academic journals. She has also published university textbooks on English and reference books for the TEM in China.Ms. Jun Liu is an ESP teacher at Shanghai University of Electric Power. She holds a Master’s degree in language testing and teaching theories from Shanghai International Studies University, where she was a visiting scholar majoring in Jewish literature. She was mentored by the internationally renowned English testing professor Ms. Shen Zou and the world-famous Jewish literature scholar, Mr. Guoqiang Qiao. Her research interests include language assessment, English teaching and Jewish literature, and she has published extensively in the field of language teaching and assessment.

Chapter One  TEM: A High-Stakes Standardized Test in the Chinese Context.- Chapter Two  Washback: Definitions and Dimensions.- Chapter Three  Theoretical Framework for Washback Studies.- Chapter Four  Research Framework for TEM Washback Study.- Chapter Five Stakeholders' Perceptions of TEM and Its Washback.- Chapter Six  Classroom Practice and the Washback of TEM.- Chapter Seven  Implications for the Reform of Testing and Teaching.- Bibliography.- APPENDIX I.- APPENDIX II.- APPENDIX III.