TITLE:
A Study of the Washback Effect of the Listening Test of College English Test (Band 4) on Chinese Students’ Self-Regulated Learning
AUTHORS:
Yilong Su, Jiani Qian, Siyi Yang
KEYWORDS:
College English Test Band 4 (CET4), Listening Test, Washback Effect, Listening Learning
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.11 No.5,
May
29,
2024
ABSTRACT: This study conducted a questionnaire survey to collect 202 college students’ perspectives on the washback effect of the listening test of College English Test Band 4 (CET4) on students’ self-regulated learning (SRL) and used SPSS 25.0 for data analysis. The findings indicate that a majority of the participants agree that the CET 4 listening test has a positive washback effect on their SRL attitudes, learning approaches, and learning habits. Additionally, some participants believed that the difficulty of the CET 4 listening test exceeded their expectations, resulting in a negative washback effect on their English learning. The findings of this study propose relevant implications to enhance the positive washback effect of CET 4 exams on students as well as offer corresponding suggestions for CET 4 teaching and learning in higher education.