Taking enough samples of learners' language behaviors through the test can enhance the _____ of the test.
(A) backwash
(B) authenticity
(C) validity
(D) reliability
【Elfi Hsu】評論
取的樣本越多信度越高= 一份試題題目越多試題信度越高
【Sherry Hsu】評論
甚麼是「倒流效應/回沖效應 (Backwash Effect/Washback Effect)」?The term “backwash” is defined as the direct and indirect effects of examinations on teaching methods. This concept was developed into 15 hypotheses by Alderson & Wall and the first two of these :“A test will influence teaching” and “A test will influence learning” are tested via questionnaire-based survey.Tests have a powerful 'backwash' effect. Tests are taken at the end of a course, so the way they are designed and the test items they contain will influence the way that the teaching takes place up to the time the tes...