The washback effect of the General Secondary English Examination (GSEE) on teaching and learning

• Main Authors: Tayeb, Yahya Ameen, Mohd Sallehhudin Abd Aziz,, Kemboja Ismail,, Alla Baksh Mohd Ayub Khan,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7767/1/5753-18832-1-PB.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7767/; http://ejournal.ukm.my/gema/index

This paper reports on a study investigating the washback effect of the General Secondary English Examination (hereinafter referred to as GSEE), a high-stakes exit test for secondary school students (12thgrade) in Yemen. The main aim of this study is to gain preliminary insights into the relationship...