Subject description
This subject is designed to give an overview of recent changes in testing, assessment and evaluation. Assessment is usually a controversial area, fraught with debates over different approaches, different paradigms and overtones of accountability. We need to understand the issues so that we can develop a clear position on such … For more content click the Read More button below.
Equivalence
EDGA983 - Assessment in Tesol
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Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
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Outline the major features of a variety of assessment procedures, from informal classroom assessment through to formal standardised tests
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Discuss such procedures in the light of a range of generally-accepted principles (e.g. notions such as reliability, validity, proficiency, achievement)
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Critically evaluate these procedures
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Select appropriate assessment procedures for given contexts and for different language learning objectives