Suggestions for the Korean High School English Education: Washback and Classroom Innovation
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The purpose of this study is to analyze problematic situations caused by the English section of the Korean University Aptitude Examination and suggest some answers for the problems. The analysis includes descriptions of teaching and learning English in Korean high schools as well as of social consequences of a high-stakes testing system. For the answers, the researcher applies positive ideas of washback theory and develops an idea of classroom innovation in Korean high school English classrooms. These suggestions can be referred to English teachers, English language education policy makers, curriculum developers, and the English test designers.
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The purpose of this study is to analyze problematic situations caused by the English section of the Korean University Aptitude Examination and suggest some answers for the problems. The analysis includes descriptions of teaching and learning English in Korean high schools as well as of social consequences of a high-stakes testing system. For the answers, the researcher applies positive ideas of washback theory and develops an idea of classroom innovation in Korean high school English classrooms. These suggestions can be referred to English teachers, English language education policy makers, curriculum developers, and the English test designers.
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