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IELTS washback in context: preparation for academic writing in higher education

Research Output: Book/Report Book Peer-review

Abstract

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) plays a key role in international student access to universities around the world. Although IELTS includes a direct test of writing, it has been suggested that test preparation may hinder international students from acquiring academic literacy skills required for university study. This study investigates the washback of the IELTS Writing test on English for Academic Purposes (EAP) provision.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output: Book/Report Book Peer-review

Original language

English

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/12/2007

Publication status

Published - 01/12/2007

Publisher

Cambridge University Press, United States, United Kingdom

ISBN (Print)

9780521692922

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/623659