ChatGPT, a general-purpose intelligent chatbot developed by OpenAI, has introduced numerous opportunities and challenges in the field of language education. With its remarkable ability to generate diverse forms text, answer questions, provide translations within minutes, ChatGPT become an influential tool era advanced AI technology. However, what extent can be used assist students completing learning tasks remains largely unexplored. Against this background, study aimed investigate students’...

Whilst there are studies exploring students’ perspectives of assessment, relatively little is known about how Chinese high school respond to assessment. Students’ particularly important because the power assessment directly impacts on their motivation and attitudes towards schooling. This article explores views English language in a Hubei province through ‘draw-a-picture technique’ subsequent interviews. The main findings show that could invoke both positive negative feelings; tests carried...

Abstract In Chinese primary EFL classrooms, translanguaging between English and is commonly used by teachers students out of need for efficient communication, however, this practice has been still widely believed to hinder students’ development. Although recent studies have revealed the benefits offers teaching learning, little done understand teachers’ perceptions use a pedagogy in their formative assessment practices, which expected play more important role than before China’s education...

In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the roles that assessment plays in promoting learning. Formative is considered a powerful strategy for improving student learning; however, its learning potential less extensively explored contexts where summative dominates, because believed undermine effective implementation of formative assessment. The present article explores using tests formatively test-dominated context (i.e., use tests). study adopted qualitative approach. Data...

This study investigates the perceptions of stakeholders on impact a high-stakes assessment English language teachers’ proficiency – minimum standards Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (English) [LPATE], which was introduced in 2000. Given that test has now been place 17 years, extent to LPATE contributed teacher Hong Kong. Interview data from 24 participants primary and secondary schools Kong, reveal number positive links between teaching as profession. The introduction deemed be...

Abstract It is now a consensus that high-stakes testing exerts powerful impact in controlling curriculum and pedagogy, shaping students’ learning. The power of especially strong contexts where culture prevails. Chinese educational context such which dominated by competitive tests. language results from large-scale tests, as CET-4 (College English Test—Band 4), used to be included compulsory prerequisite for undergraduates get their bachelor’s degree. Such requirement has been removed...

While formative assessment is recognised as a powerful strategy to improve student learning in mainstream education, less known about its use special schools. This study investigates how teachers’ Personal Practice Assessment Theories (PPATs) affect their practices the school context with support of e-books. A case was conducted three Chinese teachers working lower primary students who exhibit mild levels intellectual disability. Data were collected through classroom observations and...

Higher Education internalization has prompted a constant growth of EMI (English as Medium Instruction) courses delivered by teachers with different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Existing literature revealed that native English-speaking (NS) non-native (NNS) have demonstrated characteristics in teaching terms language proficiency pedagogy expertise. Previous studies mainly focused on features NS NNS are preferred students. However, these see students an intact group while ignoring the...

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Highlights•Pedagogical practices directly determined students' cognitive engagement.•Teacher support significantly affected perceived teaching presence and eventually engagement.•Perceived group dynamics online environment social ultimately engagement.•The physically distanced both impeded facilitated engagement.AbstractPrevious studies have revealed that participation is a complex matter by pedagogical, environmental, individual factors. However, there still insufficient empirical evidence...

Abstract Drawing upon Frenzel’s (2014) framework of appraisals, the current study explored language teachers’ emotional experiences and their antecedents in online teaching context. Moreover, interrelations between emotions instructional practices were also investigated. Data collected through semi-structured interviews with eleven teachers from a top-tier international university China. Our findings revealed that positive appraisals classroom events, including goal attainment, capacity...

Over the past two decades awareness has been growing that English language teachers need good proficiency and professional training to teach effectively. To address this issue, a benchmark—minimum standards assessment test—was initiated, developed, introduced in Hong Kong 2001. Because more than decade half now elapsed since introduction of LPATE, current study explores some changes challenges have emerged minimum test for teachers. Using qualitative approach, collected interview responses...

Abstract Many higher education institutions around the world have established quality control systems to maintain standards. This study reports on issue of comparing English language curricula by means an institutional review in a northeast province China 2012. The was essentially qualitative inquiry with data collected online through documents submitted and semi-structured follow-up interviews. Thirty-seven participants from 12 participated study. Research findings indicated that curriculum...