Construct-Oriented or Goal-Motivated? Interpreting Test Preparation of a High-Stakes Writing Test From the Perspective of Expectancy-Value Theory.

ABSTRACT: Of the many possible individual factors bearing on test preparation, one is how individuals' motivational and cognitive perceptions affect test-driven preparation practices. This study reports an investigation into test preparation of a high-stakes writing test from the perspective of expectancy-value theory. Undergraduate students (n = 623) on their test preparation for the writing tasks of China's Graduate School Entrance English Examination (GSEEE) were recruited voluntarily from 11 universities in mainland China. The perceptions of GSEEE test takers, which included goal, task value, task demand, and expectation of success, were identified. Five types of preparation practices were identified for the GSEEE writing tasks: memorizing practice, test familiarization, comprehensive lea

SUBMITTER: Xu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8959884 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature