Assessing students in English Second Language courses: The role of alternative assessment tools in language instruction
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Date
2016
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University of Namibia
Abstract
This conceptual paper is an analysis of the role of alternative assessment
(AA) tools in English language instruction. AA tools tend to be less formal
than traditional testing; they gather information rather that at one point in
time; and they are rather formative than summative in nature (Alderson
& Banerjee, 2001). There has been increasing criticism of standardized
test and examinations and it has brought into question the value of other
indirect approaches to language assessment. Research has shown that
these approaches provide a wealth of information which can inform a
more valid interpretation of standardized test or examination results. The
results of this analysis could be useful in informing language instructors,
language material developers, language teacher trainers, as well as
curriculum designers.
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English, Language instructions, Alternative assessment tools
Citation
Hamakali, H.P., & Lumbu, Simon. D. (2016).