Iranian Pre-university English Teachers’ Perceptions and Attitudes towards the Iranian National University Entrance Exam: A Washback Study
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Iranian Pre-university Students’ Perceptions towards the English Section of the Iranian National University Entrance Exam (INUEE): A Washback Study
Examining the effect of high-stakes tests on learners’ perceptions has been one of the strands of washback-related research. The present study purported to investigate the washback effect of the English section of the Iranian National University Entrance Exam (henceforth INUEE) on the pre-university students’ perceptions about the high-stakes test. The participants of the study were 218 female ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2202-9478
DOI: 10.7575/aiac.ijels.v.1n.2p.47