Abstract This contribution reports on the developing and piloting of a computer-based version of the test of English as a foreign language produced by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), where it is currently used for the admission of international students and the subsequent evaluation of their language progress. Among other benefits, computer-based testing allows for better and individualised feedback to both teachers and students, and it can provide a more authentic test experience in light of the current digital shift that UK universities are undergoing. In particular, the qualitative improvement in the feedback available for test-takers and teachers was for us a crucial factor. Providing students with personalised feedback, that is, directly linked to their performance, has positive washforward, because it means we can guide their future learning, highlighting the areas they need to work on to improve their language skills and giving them suggestions on how to succeed in academia. Furthermore, explaining the meaning of test results in detail improves transparency and ultimately washback, as teachers can use the more accessible marking criteria, together with information on how their students performed, to review plans and schemes of work for subsequent courses.

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通过个性化的测试反馈和其他好处促进正面的冲动：试行基于计算机的测试系统

摘要该文稿报告了中央兰开夏大学（UCLan）所开发的基于计算机的英语作为外语考试的开发和试点工作，该考试目前用于国际学生的录取和随后的评估他们的语言进步。除其他好处外，基于计算机的测试还可以为教师和学生提供更好和个性化的反馈，并且可以根据英国大学当前的数字化转变提供更真实的测试体验。特别是，对考生和老师可用的反馈质的改进对我们来说是至关重要的因素。为学生提供个性化的反馈意见，即与他们的表现直接相关的反馈意见，因为这意味着我们可以指导他们的未来学习，突出他们需要改进的领域以提高他们的语言技能，并为他们提供如何在学术界取得成功的建议。此外，详细解释测试结果的含义可以提高透明度，并最终反洗，因为教师可以使用更容易获得的评分标准以及有关学生表现的信息来审查后续课程的工作计划和方案。