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To examine the impact and washback effects of standardized EFL testing on English language teaching and learning in South Korea.

January 1, 2008Language TestingOpen Access

The impact of EFL testing on EFL education in Korea

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To examine the impact and washback effects of standardized EFL testing on English language teaching and learning in South Korea.
Evaluated the status quo and structural characteristics of standardized EFL exams widely used in the Korean testing market.
Administered a stakeholder survey to EFL test-takers and educators to assess educational impacts, testing burdens, and instructional changes.
The majority of test-takers and teachers reported negative washback effects, noting that multiple-choice exam preparation fails to foster productive speaking and writing skills.
Stakeholders reported that excessive focus on college entrance examinations causes unwarranted pressure on young secondary students.
Respondents identified a substantial mismatch between standardized scores and actual English proficiency, while citing financial burdens from mandatory test submissions.

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Survey study reveals negative washback effects from standardized English exams in Korean education, indicating a failure to develop practical language skills.

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Inn-Chull Choi (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1035e65725bbd5cc60a95f https://doi.org/10.1177/0265532207083744

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Survey study reveals negative washback effects from standardized English exams in Korean education, indicating a failure to develop practical language skills.

The impact of EFL testing on EFL education in Korea

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