'It Was, Perhaps, the Most Important One': Students' Perceptions of National Tests in Terms of Test-Taking Motivation

Autor/inn/en	Knekta, Eva; Sundström, Anna
Titel	'It Was, Perhaps, the Most Important One': Students' Perceptions of National Tests in Terms of Test-Taking Motivation
Quelle	In: Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 26 (2019) 2, S.202-221 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Knekta, Eva)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0969-594X
DOI	10.1080/0969594X.2017.1323725
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; National Competency Tests; Science Tests; High Stakes Tests; Student Motivation; Grade 9; Test Anxiety; Secondary School Students; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Schulische Motivation; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Examination phobia; Testangst; Prüfungsangst; Sekundarschüler; Schweden
Abstract	The aim of this study was to examine ninth-grade students' perception of a Swedish national test in science (high-stakes for the students) and a field trial (low-stakes for the students), in terms of test-taking motivation. The study is based on semi-structured interviews with 12 students. Overall, the students had a positive perception of the national test; they were motivated to do their best, believed they did well and found the test important and good. Several students were nervous before the test and some during the test whereas others felt okay, or even enjoyed taking the national test. The students talked about less effort and test anxiety in the field trial and perceived the test as less important compared to the national test. The interviews provided a rich understanding of the different aspects of test-taking motivation as described by the expectancy-value theory. Furthermore, they indicated how the test administration could be adjusted so as to achieve higher test validity. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01