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Drawing on a previous large-scale study examining the reactions of past candidates to the use ofonline invigilation – or online ‘proctoring’ (OLP) – in the delivery of high-stakes English languageexaminations (Coniam et al., 2021), this paper reports the responses of the subset of China candidatesin the sample. The paper first sets the scene in terms of the gradual and then accelerated move fromface to face to online modes of delivery. It explores the challenges and benefits that both modes offer,in terms of accessibility, fairness, security and cheating. Detail is then presented from the surveyexploring the reactions to and perceptions of OLP by the China respondents (N=64), comparing thissample with the larger world-wide sample, all of whom had taken an English language examinationvia OLP. A strong endorsement by the China cohort of OLP was generally recorded. Feedback revealedthat respondents perceived OLP to be a more personal as well as a more efficient way of taking a test.The results are indicative of a broad acceptance of OLP, pointing to strong future uptake of the OLPmode of test delivery. |
