Author(s)

Sijing YIN ¹, Xian CHEN ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Gannan Normal University, Jiangxi, 341000, China

Corresponding Author

Sijing YIN

ABSTRACT

Based on the framework of the test task characteristics proposed by Bachman & Palmer's (1996), this paper conducts a diachronic study on the content validity of the listening tests in the College Entrance Examination of Sichuan Province from 2016 to 2020. The results show that the content validity of the tests is high, basically in line with the requirements of the "Test Syllabus" and the "New Curriculum Standard", but there is also problem that the listening content is fragmented and not rich enough, which could not help cultivate students' thinking quality and cultural awareness. Based on these, the author put forward some suggestions on the design of the listening test and the English language teaching in senior high school.

KEYWORDS

Listening in college entrance examination, Content validity

CITE THIS PAPER

Sijing YIN, Xian CHEN, A Study on the Content Validity of the Listening Tests in the College Entrance Examination of Sichuan Province from 2016 to 2020. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2022) Vol. 6: 4-10. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2022.060202.

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