UNIT 18 ASSESSMENT TYPES AND TASKS

UNIT 18 ASSESSMENT TYPES AND TASKS

 

 

 

Assessment is to judge learner performance by collecting information about it. There are different reasons to asses and different methods to do so, they can be formal or informal. Informal assessment is when a teacher observes learners to see how they develop a task. Formal assessment is when we asses students by tests or exams or give a grade for their work. 

There are many reasons why we may assess students, to find out what they know we can apply a diagnostic test, to know what level the learner is we use a placement test, to know how well learners have learnt a topic we use a progress test, and with this information we can give learners feedback on what they have done wrong, however many teachers think that continuous assessment gives a truer result of how students develop their skills, for this it can be used a portfolio which shows learners’ progress.

Then to know how well they have learnt the contents of the whole course we use an achievement or summative test. Then to see how good learners are at language we use a proficiency test.

 http://www.edudemic.com/the-6-types-of-assessments-and-how-theyre-changing/ (Lepy, 2013)

http://as.exeter.ac.uk/support/staffdevelopment/aspectsofacademicpractice/assessmentandfeedback/principlesofassessment/typesofassessment-definitions/

http://ctl.utexas.edu/teaching/assessment/planning/methods

UNIT 17 PRACTICE ACTIVITIES AND TASKS FOR LANGUAGE AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

UNIT 17 PRACTICE ACTIVITIES AND TASKS FOR LANGUAGE AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

 

In this unit we learnt about tasks designed to help learners to practice their use of language, such as new vocabulary, functional exponents or grammatical structures or the sub skills of reading, listening, speaking or writing. They are categorized depending on how much control students have.

First of all, we have controlled restricted practice activity learners can only use certain items of language. Then, we have less controlled freer practice activity in which learners have some choice over what language they use. It gives students practice in using language accurately. Finally, there are free activities in this gives students practice in communicating.

When choosing activities for practicing and developing language it is up to the teacher to decide whether to do a controlled practice or not depending on the teachers’ objectives and also the teacher decide what interaction patterns to use and they can add variety to the lessons, they can use skills-based lessons and language-focused lessons. 

http://quizlet.com/52452045/tkt-unit-17-practice-activities-and-tasks-for-language-and-skills-development-flash-cards/ 

http://jobs.languagelink.ru/tefl_clinic/teaching_knowledge/glossary/practice_activities_and_tasks.php

UNIT 16 PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES AND INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES

UNIT 16 PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES AND INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES

 

Presentation techniques are the ways use to focus the attention of learners on meaning and form new language. Introductory activities are used to introduce a lesson or teaching topic. There are two different presentation stages.

First, the Presentation Practice and Production this is teacher guided and is more appropriate for beginners and teacher provides the grammar. The language in this stage is a clear aim and the teacher puts the target language into a situation which shows what it means. In this stage it is used the language in choral drills and a very controlled practice. The teacher models the language and then check the concepts by question concepts.

Then we have the Task-based Learning this stage is student centered and is more suitable for intermediate and advanced learners, and students have to find out the grammar. The aim of this lesson is for learners to complete a task and the teacher contextualizes the topic.

http://teachingknowledge.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/pppytbl.pdf

http://jobs.languagelink.ru/tefl_clinic/teaching_knowledge/glossary/presentation_techniques_approaches_and_introductory_activities.php

http://www.finchpark.com/courses/tkt/Unit_15/presentation_techniques.pdf