On the Consequential Validity of ESP Tests: A Qualitative Study in Iran
Consequential validity, a component of construct validity as a unified concept introduced by Messick(1989), deals with the impacts of tests on teaching, learning, individual test takers, teachers, society, and educational system within a country. Although the impacts of language tests on teaching an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch
2009-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Applied Linguistics |
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| Online Access: | http://jal.iaut.ac.ir/article_524143_e13746d236b44dc2ca483cb7b245e8aa.pdf |