Negative influence of large scale assessment on language learning strategies of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) students

摘要

A study was conducted to know the negative influence of large scale assessment on language learning strategies of English learners of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) level. With help of questionnaires and interviews it was known that perceived objectives of end term examination of English paper replaced the recommended language learning strategies with unrecommended strategies. Deficient learning, reliance on short cuts, rote learning were identified as some of the outcomes of this negative influence on the productive language learning. Need of the reform of large scale assessment through the insight gained from the learning of small scale assessment was pointed out.