Young learners’English(YLE)tests have become increasingly prevalent among and important to Chinese English learners and their parents.In China,parents are actively involved in their children’s education and test-tak...Young learners’English(YLE)tests have become increasingly prevalent among and important to Chinese English learners and their parents.In China,parents are actively involved in their children’s education and test-taking decisions,and their participation has given rise to a series of social impacts.Although parent involvement has received increasing public and academic attention in newspaper and scholarly articles,there exists no thorough analysis of current research on parents’roles in young learners’test-taking.To address this gap,we systemically analyzed Chinese newspaper articles and academic articles between 2011 and 2021 to elicit Chinese parents’roles in YLE test-taking.Our thematic analysis of the literature identifies the ways in which parents influence their children’s test-taking experiences,and how the tests affect this influence.Specifically,our results elicit 1)parents’engagement in YLE testing;2)parents’understanding of the intended uses of YLE tests;3)parents’perception and consequences of their involvement in YLE testing;and 4)parents’backgrounds.This analysis reveals the popularity of YLE tests among young learners and their parents in China and public concern over test-related issues.It also broadens our understanding of YLE testing impact and suggests future potential research directions.展开更多
关于英语考试与中国学生的论述只是零散见诸学术期刊,从未被集中讨论。English Language Assessment and the Chinese Learner(《英语测试与中国学生》)一书弥补了这一缺憾。该书借用语言测试专家Bachman的评估,使用论证理论框架对考试...关于英语考试与中国学生的论述只是零散见诸学术期刊,从未被集中讨论。English Language Assessment and the Chinese Learner(《英语测试与中国学生》)一书弥补了这一缺憾。该书借用语言测试专家Bachman的评估,使用论证理论框架对考试效度和考试使用进行了全面细致的讨论。为英语测试与中国学生研究提供了重要的参考资料。展开更多
文摘Young learners’English(YLE)tests have become increasingly prevalent among and important to Chinese English learners and their parents.In China,parents are actively involved in their children’s education and test-taking decisions,and their participation has given rise to a series of social impacts.Although parent involvement has received increasing public and academic attention in newspaper and scholarly articles,there exists no thorough analysis of current research on parents’roles in young learners’test-taking.To address this gap,we systemically analyzed Chinese newspaper articles and academic articles between 2011 and 2021 to elicit Chinese parents’roles in YLE test-taking.Our thematic analysis of the literature identifies the ways in which parents influence their children’s test-taking experiences,and how the tests affect this influence.Specifically,our results elicit 1)parents’engagement in YLE testing;2)parents’understanding of the intended uses of YLE tests;3)parents’perception and consequences of their involvement in YLE testing;and 4)parents’backgrounds.This analysis reveals the popularity of YLE tests among young learners and their parents in China and public concern over test-related issues.It also broadens our understanding of YLE testing impact and suggests future potential research directions.
文摘关于英语考试与中国学生的论述只是零散见诸学术期刊,从未被集中讨论。English Language Assessment and the Chinese Learner(《英语测试与中国学生》)一书弥补了这一缺憾。该书借用语言测试专家Bachman的评估,使用论证理论框架对考试效度和考试使用进行了全面细致的讨论。为英语测试与中国学生研究提供了重要的参考资料。
