Exploring Challenges of Preparing Authentic English Language Tests in Secondary and Preparatory Schools: The Case of Gamo, Gofa and Konso Zones in Southern Ethiopia

Autor/inn/en	Wado, Mohammed Shure; Seid, Abdurehman Osman
Titel	Exploring Challenges of Preparing Authentic English Language Tests in Secondary and Preparatory Schools: The Case of Gamo, Gofa and Konso Zones in Southern Ethiopia
Quelle	In: Educational Research and Reviews, 15 (2020) 8, S.433-437 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1990-3839
Schlagwörter	Language Tests; Authentic Learning; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Communicative Competence (Languages); English Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Class Size; Student Motivation; Testing Problems; High School Teachers; Instructional Materials; Assessment Literacy; Language Skills; Pronunciation; Content Validity; Ethiopia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Language test; Sprachtest; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache; English language lessons; Teacher; Teachers; Englischunterricht; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerverhalten; Klassengröße; Schulische Motivation; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Aussprache; Äthiopien
Abstract	The main objective of this research was to study challenges of preparing authentic English language tests in Ethiopian six secondary schools. The focus was to assess current challenges in the preparation of authentic and communicative language tests. To this end, interviews and FGD with English language teachers were made and hence, 61 teachers were taken as the sample for the study from six secondary schools: Arba Minch, Chamo, Konso, Chencha, Gidole and Sawla secondary and preparatory schools using available sampling technique. Finally, the finding of the study shows that teachers have problems in preparing authentic language tests because of six main challenges: Large class size, student's low motivation, teachers' language proficiency, the test setting and absence of authentic materials. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01