Changing Language Teaching Through Language Testing
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Changing Language Teaching Through Language Testing
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Author : Liying Cheng
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2005-10-06
Changing Language Teaching Through Language Testing written by Liying Cheng and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-06 with Foreign Language Study categories.
"This volume will be of particular relevance to language test developers and researchers interested in the consequential validity of tests; it will also be of interest to teachers, curriculum designers, policymakers and others in education concerned with the interface between language testing and teaching practices/programs."--BOOK JACKET.
Teacher Involvement In High Stakes Language Testing
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Author : Daniel Xerri
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-02-02
Teacher Involvement In High Stakes Language Testing written by Daniel Xerri and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-02 with Education categories.
This book advocates that teachers should play an active role in high-stakes language testing and that more weight should be given to teacher judgement. This is likely to increase the formative potential of high-stakes tests and provide teachers with a sense of ownership. The implication is that the knowledge and skills they develop by being involved in these tests will feed into their own classroom practices. The book also considers the arguments against teacher involvement, e.g. the contention that teacher involvement might entrench the practice of teaching to the test, or that teachers should not be actively involved in high-stakes language testing because their judgement is insufficiently reliable. Using contributions from a wide range of international educational contexts, the book proposes that a lack of reliability in teacher judgement is best addressed by means of training and not by barring educators from participating in high-stakes language testing. It also argues that their involvement in testing helps teachers to bolster confidence in their own judgement and develop their assessment literacy. Moreover, teacher involvement empowers them to play a role in reforming high-stakes language testing so that it is more equitable and more likely to enhance classroom practices. High-stakes language tests that adopt such an inclusive approach facilitate more effective learning on the part of teachers, which ultimately benefits all their students.
Changing Language Education Through Call
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Author : Randall P. Donaldson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-04-18
Changing Language Education Through Call written by Randall P. Donaldson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-18 with Education categories.
The last twenty years has seen a huge evolution in approaches to language-learning, due to new technology as well changing theories on how to best teach languages. Recognising the key relationship between research, practice and program development, Changing Language Education Through CALL is an important text advocating change that makes effective use of new research into learning styles, as well as new technology. Bringing together sixteen internationally respected experts in second-language acquisition and computer technologies, it presents teachers with user-friendly, flexible ways to incorporate technology into the language learning process and provides both the theoretical and practical basis for CALL applications across a broad spectrum of teaching styles, textbooks and courses. Practical and clearly presented, each chapter in this book concentrates on the learning process and the teacher’s role in facilitating this through the proper and effective use of technology - thus ensuring that the partnership of pedagogical expertise and technological innovation remains the work’s focus.
Challenge And Change In Language Teaching
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Author : Jane Willis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Challenge And Change In Language Teaching written by Jane Willis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A study of developments in English-language teaching.
Language Testing Reconsidered
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Author : Janna D. Fox
language : en
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Release Date : 2007-06-01
Language Testing Reconsidered written by Janna D. Fox and has been published by University of Ottawa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-01 with Education categories.
Language Testing Reconsidered provides a critical update on major issues that have engaged the field of language testing since its inception. Anyone who is working in, studying or teaching language testing should have a copy of this book. The information, discussions, and reflections offered within the volume address major developments within the field over the past decades, enlivened by current "takes" on these issues. The real value of this collection, however, lies in its consideration of the past as a means of defining the future agenda of language testing.
Language Testing
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Author : Robert Lado
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
Language Testing written by Robert Lado and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Washback In Language Testing
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Author : Liying Cheng
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-02-04
Washback In Language Testing written by Liying Cheng and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-02-04 with Education categories.
Washback refers to the influence of language testing on teaching and learning. This volume, at the important intersection of language testing and teaching practices, presents theoretical, methodological, and practical guidance for current and future washback studies. In the field of language testing, researchers' major interest has traditionally been focused on issues and solving problems inherent in tests in order to increase their reliability and validity. However, the washback effect goes well beyond the test itself to include factors, such as curriculum, teacher and learner behaviors inside and outside the classroom, their perceptions of the test, and how test scores are used. Only recently have researchers started to empirically investigate the phenomenon of washback. This volume of such research serves two essential purposes by: *providing an overview of the complexity of washback and the various contextual factors entangled within testing, teaching, and learning; and *presenting empirical studies from around the world that offer insights into the effects of washback in specific educational contexts and models of research on which future studies can be based. The extensive use of test scores for various educational and social purposes in society nowadays makes the washback effect a high-interest phenomenon in the day-to-day educational activities of teachers, researchers, program coordinators/directors, policymakers, and others in the field of education. Washback in Language Testing: Research Contexts and Methods is a valuable resource for those who are interested in the application of findings to actual teaching and learning situations or conduct washback research in their own contexts, including educational and psychological testing experts, as well as alternative assessment people in all fields, and for policy- and decision-makers in educational and testing organizations.
Changing Language Assessment
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Author : Sahbi Hidri
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-04-08
Changing Language Assessment written by Sahbi Hidri and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This edited book brings together fifteen original empirical studies from a variety of international contexts to provide a detailed exploration of language assessment, testing and evaluation. Language assessment has a key role in the development and implementation of language and educational policies at the national level, and this book examines some of the impacts - both positive and negative - of different skills testing and examination approaches on learning outcomes and individual students' language learning. This book will be of interest to scholars working in applied linguistics and language education, teacher training, testing and evaluation, as well as stakeholders such as practitioners, educators, educational agencies, and test developers.
Issues In Language Testing
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Author : J. Charles Alderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Issues In Language Testing written by J. Charles Alderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Bilingualism categories.
A symposium focusing on problems in the assessment of foreign or second language learning brought seven applied linguists together to discuss three areas of debate: communicative language testing, testing of English for specific purposes, and general language proficiency assessment. In each of these areas, the participants reviewed selected papers on the topic, reacted to them on paper, and discussed them as a group. The collected papers, reactions, and discussion reports on communicative language testing include the following: "Communicative Language Testing: Revolution or Evolution" (Keith Morrow) and responses by Cyril J. Weir, Alan Moller, and J. Charles Alderson. The next section, on testing of English for specific purposes, includes: "Specifications for an English Language Testing Service" (Brendan J. Carroll) and responses by Caroline M. Clapham, Clive Criper, and Ian Seaton. The final section, on general language proficiency, includes: "Basic Concerns in Test Validation" (Adrian S. Palmer and Lyle F. Bachman) and "Why Are We Interested in General Language Proficiency'?" (Helmut J. Vollmer), reactions of Arthur Hughes and Alan Davies, and the subsequent response of Helmut J. Vollmer. (MSE)
Testing For Language Teachers
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Author : Arthur Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003
Testing For Language Teachers written by Arthur Hughes and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This second edition remains the most practical guide to testing language. It has a new chapter on testing young learners.