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Foreign Language Teaching Methods: Assessment

Lesson 1: Introduction to Language Assessment

Introduction
Lesson 1
- Overview
- Sample Test
- Definitions
- Review and Reflect
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Conclusion
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Review

1. Assessment is only tests and quizzes.

True

False

2. Which is a question teachers should consider first when developing assessment?

How many questions to write for the test?

When should the test be given?

Why are the students being assessed?

What kind of questions should be on the test?

3. Which is an example of direct assessment?

Fill-in-the blank sentences in a grammar test.

True-false questions testing reading comprehension.

A exercise matching vocabulary with definitions.

Recording short spoken answers to questions about daily life.

Clear Answers

Reflect

Reflect on the sample test. Choose one section that you do not like. Write about your concerns with this section, being specific. Then propose a better way to assess the same content.

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