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What does Text Selection in the HKDSE Reading Comprehension Paper Say about the Exam?

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  • 발행기관
    아시아영어교육학회 바로가기
  • 간행물
    The Journal of AsiaTEFL SCOPUS KCI 등재 바로가기
  • 통권
    Vol.17 No.4 (2020.12)바로가기
  • 페이지
    pp.1392-1404
  • 저자
    Man-Chit Chak
  • 언어
    영어(ENG)
  • URL
    https://www.earticle.net/Article/A389310

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The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination is a high-stakes matriculation system that determines the opportunity for higher education and social mobility for most local students. This means that content featured in the tests poses strong washback effects on classroom teaching and learning. Despite the fact that the Hong Kong Examination and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) recognizes the effects of washback and the necessity to use it in a positive way, certain aspects within the HKDSE English Language Reading Comprehension paper might have been overlooked. This paper looks at the genres, text sources and topics featured by the HKDSE examination since its inception in 2011. It finds that while there is an effort to diversify the topics featured and ensure their appropriacy to local candidates, the Authority falls short in utilizing a wide enough range of text genres in its examinations, possibly leading to narrowed English reading abilities in the population. Additionally, texts are also usually selected from sources that favor affluent, professional demographics, which has possible implications for the fairness of the test.

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Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Stated Outcomes of the HKDSE English Subject
Washback Effect in the Hong Kong context
Related Perspectives from Genre Theory
Text Selection in the HKDSE
Genres Represented
Sources Used
Topic of Texts
Discussion
An Unbalanced Focus of Genres
Sources Favor Middle-age, High-income Demographics
Topics are Mostly Educational, Relatable and Appropriate
Suggestions
Using More Accessible and Appropriate Sources
Limiting Privileged Knowledge Content
Conclusion
The Author
References

키워드

assessment reading comprehension text selection Hong Kong Genre theory washback effect fairness in testing

저자

  • Man-Chit Chak

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자료제공 : 네이버학술정보

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발행기관

  • 발행기관명
    아시아영어교육학회 [Asia TEFL]
  • 설립연도
    2004
  • 분야
    사회과학>교육학
  • 소개
    The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals: 1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context. 2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching. 3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia. 4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context. 5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.

간행물

  • 간행물명
    The Journal of AsiaTEFL
  • 간기
    계간
  • pISSN
    1738-3102
  • eISSN
    2466-1511
  • 수록기간
    2004~2026
  • 등재여부
    SCOPUS,KCI 등재
  • 십진분류
    KDC 740 DDC 420

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