IELTS economic washback: a case study on English major students at King Faisal University in Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia

IELTS economic washback: a case study on English major students at King Faisal University in Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia

Abstract Introduction The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a standardized high-stakes test, which is used for the purpose of measuring the language proficiency of candidates who wish to study or work in an environment where English is the language of communication (IELTS intr...

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Main Author: Ahmad Alsagoafi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-04-01
Series:Language Testing in Asia
Subjects:
Saudi Arabia
IELTS
Washback
Financial burdens
Semi-structured interviews
High-stakes tests
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40468-018-0058-3

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