THE BACKWASH EFFECTS OF GENERAL APTITUDE TEST (ENGLISH PART) EXAMINATION ON LEARNING ENGLISH MANAGEMENT IN THE ASPECT OF EFL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL

Abstract

In this study, the purposes were as follows: (1) to investigate the backwash effect of the General Aptitude Test (English Part) in the aspect of EFL teachers on English teaching management (2) to investigate the backwash effect of the General Aptitude Test (English Part) in the aspect of Matthayomsuksa 6 students on English learning management. (3) to compare the backwash effect of General Aptitude Test (English Part) on EFL teachers in term of education, teaching experience, and nationality on English learning management (4) to compare the backwash effect of General Aptitude Test (English Part) on Matthayomsuksa 6 students in term of gender and program on English learning management. The participants in this study included 420 higher-level students and 40 EFL teachers in the Secondary Educational Service Area Office 3, selected by simple random sampling. The research tools in this study included two adopted questionnaire and interviews. The results of this study were as follows: (1) the backwash effect of the General Aptitude Test (English Part) in the aspect of EFL teachers on English teaching management is teaching content (2) the backwash effect of the General Aptitude Test (English Part) in the aspect of Matthayomsuksa 6 students is students’ attitudes and Perceptions (3) The teachers' education is backwash effect of General Aptitude Test (English Part) on EFL teachers on English learning management (4) MSEP program is the backwash effect of General Aptitude Test (English Part) on Matthayomsuksa 6 students.-