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Constraints in Teacher Training for Computer Assisted Language Testing Implementation

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Author	Laborda, Jesus Garcia Litzler, Mary Frances
Spatial Coverage	Spain (Valencia)
Abstract	Many ELT examinations have gone online in the last few years and a large number of educational institutions have also started considering the possibility of implementing their own tests. This paper deals with the training of a group of 24 ELT teachers in the Region of Valencia (Spain). In 2007, the Ministry of Education provided funds to determine whether it would be possible to implement an online University Entrance Examination (P.A.U.) in Spain at the national level. The project was to address three main areas: the technology, the students and the teachers. In relation to the teachers, the focus of this paper, the project was to investigate whether there were any changes in their routines, teaching methodology and attitudes towards assessment using technology. This brief study focuses on one of the last tasks in the preparation stage for implementation of the computerized exam, and it is intended to predict and observe the teachers' reactions towards computer assisted language testing, the new test and the new test design. The findings shed light on the teachers' internal changes and their changes in attitude throughout the process.
Related Links	https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1066417.pdf
Ending Page	17
Starting Page	13
ISSN	19139020
Journal	International Education Studies
Issue Number	2
Volume Number	4
Language	English
Publisher	Canadian Center of Science and Education
Publisher Date	2011-05-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Teacher Education Language Teachers English (Second Language) Second Language Learning Second Language Instruction Foreign Countries Language Tests Test Construction Teacher Attitudes Computer Assisted Instruction Testing Teaching Methods Attitude Change Higher Education Postsecondary Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education

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