Open AccessTest for English Majors-band 8 (TEM8) in China
Author(s) -
Yang Yang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of language teaching and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2053-0684
pISSN - 1798-4769
DOI - 10.17507/jltr.0806.27
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , test (biology) , construct (python library) , china , reliability (semiconductor) , computer science , artificial intelligence , political science , physics , biology , ecology , law , programming language , power (physics) , quantum mechanics
As a prominent test in China, TEM8 has already been paid much attention to. There are many researches about the qualities of TEM8 at home and abroad. However, few of them have a comprehensive evaluation of TEM8. Therefore, this article attempts to analyze TEM8 in a more comprehensive perspective and provide more information about the qualities of TEM8. Based on Bachman & Palmer’s mode of test usefulness, this article reviews TEM8 in terms of its reliability, construct validity, authenticity, interactiveness, impact and practicality, giving implication to test developers.