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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:
1.
Outline the major features of a variety of assessment procedures, from informal classroom assessment through to formal standardised tests
2.
Discuss such procedures in the light of a range of generally-accepted principles (e.g. notions such as reliability, validity, proficiency, achievement)
3.
Critically evaluate these procedures
4.
Select appropriate assessment procedures for given contexts and for different language learning objectives

Assessment details

Evaluation of test or examination

Designing an examination OR Sampling, diagnosing and designi

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