Browsing Masters Theses by Subject "Test-taking skills"
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Oral ESL Test Anxiety with Emirati Secondary School Students
(2011-06)In the UAE and globally, high-stakes testing is prevalent in second language learning. One important and integral part of high-stakes English language tests is the oral proficiency interview, which can be a pre-requisite ... -
Test-Taking Strategies and EFL Students on Academic Probation at the American University of Sharjah
(2005-06)Although there is a lot of research on test-taking strategies (TTSs) and the effect they have on students' test scores, there is no specific research on why students at the university level are placed on academic probation. ... -
Washback Effect of the CEPA English Test on Teaching in an Educational Zone in the UAE
(2010-08)Studies conducted to investigate the washback effect of standardized tests have found that the influence which a test might have on teaching can be positive or negative (see Cheng, 2005; Shohamy, 2001; and Wall & Alderson, ...