A CONCISE ANALYSIS OF THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE EXAMINATION (YDS) IN TURKEY AND ITS POSSIBLE WASHBACK EFFECTS
In this paper, some basic information about the Foreign Language Examination (YDS) is presented before the construct of the test is analysed in respect of assessing language proficiency. Then, the issues such as reliability and validity of the test are briefly addressed, and both current and poss...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Informascope
2016-10-01
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| Series: | International Online Journal of Education and Teaching |
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| Online Access: | http://iojet.org/index.php/IOJET/article/view/141/143 |
| Summary: | In this paper, some basic information about the Foreign Language Examination (YDS) is
presented before the construct of the test is analysed in respect of assessing language
proficiency. Then, the issues such as reliability and validity of the test are briefly addressed,
and both current and possible outcomes of YDS are discussed. Finally, some suggestions for
the future direction are presented as the necessity of using computer/internet assistance and
encompassing more areas of language knowledge and language skills are highlighted. While
this paper provides a ground for future studies to examine YDS, it is strongly emphasized
that further and detailed research with empirical data on the test is necessary in order to
reveal a much more accurate examination. |
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| ISSN: | 2148-225X 2148-225X |