初中英语教学法Unit 15. Assessment in Language Teaching.ppt

UNIT 15
Assessment in Language Teaching
Activity 1: Discuss in groups.
words/sentences relate to assessment
relationship among test, assessment & evaluation
definition
Assessment
“A way of collecting information to discover what learners know and can do at certain stage of the learning process.”
Activity 2: Discuss in groups. Who do the assessment?
Teachers
Administrators
Parents
Students
Activity 3: Discuss in groups. Why do we assess?
For students: encourage and motivate ss; help ss e more independent learners; let ss know their own progress and build confidence.
For teachers: provide the teacher with feedback with feedback on the teaching and learning process; help the teacher reflect on their own teaching and adjust it; help the teacher continuously improve the quality of their teaching.
For administrators/schools: provide the school with prompt feedback on how the curriculum is working; help improve the school’s educational
Activity 4: Discuss in groups. How do we assess?
teacher’s observations:
Advantage: feedback
disadvantage: Not very objective/fair/true
self-assessment & peer’s assessment:
ad.: Know what they’ve learned and need to learned; self-development
Disad.: Hard to judge yourself
Parents’ assessment :
ad.: Know what had happened to their children
Disad.: May not treat the weakness of children fairly
Ways: summative & formative
Summative: at the end of the term; testing students language skills; formal; give a mark; test; report to the parents;
Formative: on going process during term; to encourage students’ participation; to improve students self-confidence; informal; give feedback; activities; share between the teacher and the students;
Activity 5: Discuss in groups the following questions.
What classes to you teach?
What kind of exam do you use?
What are you trying to check?
What problems do you find with your method?
Most importantly you should have a clear answer to the following question:
What are your CRITERA?
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