What happens to students when speech is for assessment, not for learning?

Elizabeth Anne WALKER

What happens to students when speech is for assessment, not for learning?

Elizabeth Anne WALKER

Department of English Language Education (ELE)

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Abstract

This part is about a study on speech avoidance in Hong Kong secondary schools, which indicated negative learning effects of a testing innovation. The paper discusses some implications for teaching and learning in a high-anxiety, fast-changing learning environment.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - Feb 2001
Event	American Association for Applied Linguistics Annual Conference 2001: Applied Linguistics for the 21st Century - St. Louis, United States Duration: 24 Feb 2001 → 27 Feb 2001

Conference

Conference	American Association for Applied Linguistics Annual Conference 2001: Applied Linguistics for the 21st Century
Country/Territory	United States
City	St. Louis
Period	24/02/01 → 27/02/01

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