Washback and the classroom: The implications for teaching and learning of studies of washback from exams

Language Teaching Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-29

  Spratt, Mary ^a  

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EID: 13744256001     PISSN: 13621688     EISSN: 14770954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1362168805lr152oa     Document Type: Review

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