Revisiting The Assessment Of Second Language Abilities From Theory To Practice
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Author |
: Sahbi Hidri |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 493 |
Release |
: 2018-01-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783319628844 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3319628844 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Synopsis Revisiting the Assessment of Second Language Abilities: From Theory to Practice by : Sahbi Hidri
This book presents an overview of revisiting the assessment of language abilities. It also showcases how the measurement of such constructs can result in negative or positive washback and how outcomes might be conducive to repercussions that decide on the future of many stakeholders. The 23 chapters were selected among tens of chapters received from different contexts that addressed the issue of revisiting the assessment of language abilities, such as Tunisia, Ukraine, Algeria, Russia, KSA, Sudan, Egypt, Canada, Kurdistan, UK, USA, Iran, Turkey, etc. These contexts have highlighted the necessity to revisit the different constructs which should be assessed with a clear and straightforward foundation on students’ learning objectives and their actual language ability. To do so, most of the chapters present hands-on use of relevant statistical tests that might serve in revisiting the construct definition both theoretically and operationally. Perhaps the sole and intricate question that the authors of these contributions ask is what it means to revisit the assessment of the construct of individualized language ability and how. In addition, the book accentuates the momentousness and significance of reflecting on test fairness and validation as the mainspring and backbone for democratization of assessment. This book appeals to a broad readership, such as English Language Teaching (ELT) practitioners, language teachers, students, testing organizations, policy-makers, test designers, writers of test specifications, testing experts, researchers, program evaluators, especially in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as well as other international contexts.
Author |
: Sahbi Hidri |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 732 |
Release |
: 2018-11-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783319985336 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3319985337 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis English Language Teaching Research in the Middle East and North Africa by : Sahbi Hidri
This edited collection examines a range of English Language Teaching (ELT) research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). While the MENA context has witnessed considerable change in recent years, it has so far been under-represented in ELT research at both the regional and the international level. This book aims to fill that gap by surveying the current state of the field, examining in detail a range of issues and concepts, and suggesting future directions for further research. It will be of interest to ELT researchers and practitioners in general - not just those based in MENA contexts themselves.
Author |
: Joanna Rokita-Jaśkow |
Publisher |
: Springer Nature |
Total Pages |
: 321 |
Release |
: 2021-04-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783030660222 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3030660222 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis Facing Diversity in Child Foreign Language Education by : Joanna Rokita-Jaśkow
This edited book uses the concept of diversity in child foreign language education as a major organizing principle. Since a foreign language, most typically English, is taught globally to an increasing number of children, the variability in the process and varied learning outcomes are inescapable phenomena. This book has been constructed on the premise that heterogeneity, first, concerns young language learners, who due to the disparity in the pace of development need appropriately tailored educational solutions, and, second, it refers to a diversity of contexts in which learning takes place. The contexts can be defined on a macroscale (e.g. different countries), mesoscale (e.g. different institutions), and microscale (e.g. specific learner groups). The book consists of four thematic strands. In Part One the learner-internal causes of heterogeneity of young language learners are clarified. Part Two presents a sample of classroom studies in which learner variables, such as gender, learner preferences, and special needs are taken into account. Part Three looks at teaching materials and how they meet learners’ needs. Finally, Part Four highlights diversity issues that teachers should be prepared to face.
Author |
: Sahbi Hidri |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 276 |
Release |
: 2020-06-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000075793 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000075796 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Perspectives on Language Assessment Literacy by : Sahbi Hidri
Perspectives on Language Assessment Literacy describes how the elements of language assessment literacy can help teachers gather information about when and how to assess learners, and about using the appropriate assessment tools to interpret results in a fair way. It provides highlights from past and current research, descriptions of assessment processes that enhance LAL, case studies from classrooms, and suggestions for professional dialogue and collaboration. This book will help to foster continuous learning, empower learners and teachers and make them more confident in their assessment tasks, and reassure decision makers that what is going on in assessment meets international benchmarks and standards. It addresses issues like concepts and challenges of assessment, the impacts of reflective feedback on assessment, the ontogenetic nature of assessment literacy, the reliability of classroom-based assessment, and interfaces between teaching and assessment. It fills this gap in the literature by addressing the current status and future challenges of language assessment literacy. This book will be of great interest for academics, researchers, and post-graduate students in the fields of language assessment literacy and English language teaching.
Author |
: Sahbi Hidri |
Publisher |
: Springer Nature |
Total Pages |
: 394 |
Release |
: 2020-04-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783030422691 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3030422690 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis Changing Language Assessment by : Sahbi Hidri
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.
Author |
: Wissia Fiorucci |
Publisher |
: Springer Nature |
Total Pages |
: 298 |
Release |
: 2023-11-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783031358555 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3031358554 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Language Education During the Pandemic by : Wissia Fiorucci
This edited book explores and illustrates successful practices for online assessment and community-building, based on the authors' own classroom practice during and in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic. The authors argue that what has happened during the coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed perspectives on language education, and that if the importance of using online teaching tools in the classroom was dimly understood before the crisis, the language teaching establishment has now fully realized their potential and must continue exploring this further, even as the option to return to in-person teaching becomes widespread. Ranging from online activities to course design, the volume presents a comprehensive outlook at distance learning in modern foreign languages. It does so by focusing on those two aspects that, within an emergency scenario, have proven most challenging, namely: how to assess students in a non-controlled environment and how to foster a sense of community from the confinement of our isolated learning spaces. This book will be of interest to academics and practitioners in Language Education, as well as teachers and teacher trainees.
Author |
: Ahmed, Rashad |
Publisher |
: IGI Global |
Total Pages |
: 201 |
Release |
: 2020-01-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781799821182 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1799821188 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Enhancements and Limitations to ICT-Based Informal Language Learning: Emerging Research and Opportunities by : Ahmed, Rashad
In today’s modernized world, digital technology has taken the forefront in all aspects of society, including education. Students have access to numerous electronic devices, which has made online learning materials highly accessible. These technological impacts have blurred the distinction between formal and informal language learning methods. Informally learned English has lost proficiency when assessing student performance. Sizable research is necessary to study and understand the informal methods of language learning using technology. Enhancements and Limitations to ICT-Based Informal Language Learning: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the implementation of technological opportunities within informal language teaching methods along with the drawbacks that limit its efficiency. While highlighting topics such as acculturation, student perception, and autonomous applications, this publication explores how learners perform ICT-based activities beyond the classroom and assesses the linguistic gains generated by informal ICT uses. This book is ideally designed for teachers, IT consultants, educational software developers, researchers, policymakers, and academic professionals seeking current research on technological techniques within second language learning and teaching.
Author |
: Don Passey |
Publisher |
: Springer Nature |
Total Pages |
: 303 |
Release |
: 2022-03-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783030979867 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3030979865 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis Digital Transformation of Education and Learning - Past, Present and Future by : Don Passey
This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the IFIP TC 3 Open Conference on Computers in Education, OCCE 2021, held in Tampere, Finland, in August 2021. The 22 full papers and 2 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 44 submissions. The papers discuss key emerging topics and evolving practices in the area of educational computing research. They are organized in the following topical sections: Digital education across educational institutions; National policies and plans for digital competence; Learning with digital technologies; and Management issues.
Author |
: Dina Tsagari |
Publisher |
: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages |
: 470 |
Release |
: 2016-03-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781501500862 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1501500864 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis Handbook of Second Language Assessment by : Dina Tsagari
Second language assessment is ubiquitous. It has found its way from education into questions about access to professions and migration. This volume focuses on the main debates and research advances in second language assessment in the last fifty years or so, showing the influence of linguistics, politics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and psychometrics. There are four parts which, when taken together, address the principles and practices of second language assessment while considering its impact on society. Read separately, each part addresses a different aspect of the field. Part I deals with the conceptual foundations of second language assessment with chapters on the purposes of assessment, and standards and frameworks, as well as matters of scoring, quality assurance, and test validation. Part II addresses the theory and practice of assessing different second language skills including aspects like intercultural competence and fluency. Part III examines the challenges and opportunities of second language assessment in a range of contexts. In addition to chapters on second language assessment on a national scale, there are chapters on learning-oriented assessment, as well as the uses of second language assessment in the workplace and for migration. Part IV examines a selection of important issues in the field that deserve attention. These include the alignment of language examinations to external frameworks, the increasing use of technology to both deliver and score second language tests, the responsibilities associated with assessing test takers with special needs, the concept of 'voice' in second language assessment, and assessment literacy for teachers and other test and score users.
Author |
: Spiros Papageorgiou |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2019 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1138345369 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781138345362 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis Global Perspectives on Language Assessment by : Spiros Papageorgiou
The sixth volume in the Global Research on Teaching and Learning English series offers up-to-date research on the rapidly changing field of language assessment. The book features original research with chapters reporting on a variety of international education settings from a range of diverse perspectives. Covering a broad range of key topics--including scoring processes, test development, and student and teacher perspectives--contributors offer a comprehensive overview of the landscape of language assessment and discuss the consequences and impact for learners, teachers, learning programs, and society. Focusing on the assessment of language proficiency, this volume provides an original compendium of cutting-edge research that will benefit TESOL and TEFL students, language assessment scholars, and language teachers.