9 unit 13 Assessment in Language Teaching.ppt

英语教学法
What is assessment in
language teaching?
Assessment in ELT means
to discover what the
learners know and can
do at a certain stage of
the learning progress.
Puzzles:
= Testing?
points = Everything?
of language
learning = Scores?
Assessment purposes
Question:
What is assessment purposes in language teaching?
Task 1 (P 157) Agree/Disagree
discover learners’ weaknesses
discover learners’ achievements
evaluate the existing curriculum
check upon teachers’ performance
motivate learners
provide an incentive for learning
×
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√
√
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provide the basis for further planning of teaching:What to teach next
qualify students
provide the basis for correction
provide criteria to qualify for higher level studies
provide learners with a sense of plishment
foster the ability to learn
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√
×
√
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Agree/Disagree
Purposes of assessment:
Conclusion:
assessor(s)
In the past
Now
knowledge
knowledge and skill
result
process
negative
positive
assessors
Question:
What conclusion can you
draw from the form
in Task 1?
Purposes of Assessment
Discover learners’
achievements
2. Evaluate learners’ progress
3. Check upon teachers’
performance
4. Motivate students, not to
frustrate them
5. Provide motive for learning,
etc
In general, the purpose of assessment in language teaching and learning is to discover what the learners know and can do at a certain stage of the learning process, to a certain extent. Each stage has its own criteria as illustrated below:
Stage
Knowledge
Ability
Primary
criteria……
criteria……
Junior
criteria……
criteria……
Senior
criteria……
criteria……
University
criteria……
criteria…….
Question:
How many kinds of assessors are mentioned? (Page 158)
And what do assessors want to know by assessing?
Pair-work: Report
Assessors In general, all of them want to know
1. What has been done and what needs to be done
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