10 portfolio assessment advantages in second language learning and ESL classes, including critical thinking and learner autonomy Author: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl Video of portfolio assessment advantages Watch this video on YouTube Abstract These days, EFL/ESL learning and/or teaching have become so mechanical. Language learners do lack adequate autonomy, consciousness, and critical thinking. On…
Authentic assessment for English language learners written and narrated by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl on how to assess student’s competency and proficiency in second language learning Author: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl Video of authentic assessment for English learners Watch this video on YouTube Abstract On account of an overemphasis placed upon traditional assessment…
Tyler’s Ends-Means Model in curriculum design and development written by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl with a video tutorial narrated by the author. Author: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl Watch this video on Tyler’s Ends-Means Model Watch this video on YouTube Tyler’s Ends-Means Model Ends-means model has been widely adopted in language teaching from the…
In this article, we’re going to cast light on portfolio assessment in education, especially in the field of second language acquisition. As its name indicates, portfolio assessment is a particular type of assessment that promotes learner autonomy and awareness by bringing the archived collection of the assigned materials and completed tasks to the foreground of…
Estimate Estimate (noun & verb) /ˈes.tɪ.mət/ noun: a rough guess or calculation – wild guess – estimation – approximation – educated guess, evaluation, assessment, appraisal A rough estimate of 15 to 25 students are expected to register for the English course. Noun: estimation Noun: estimator Adjective: estimative
English Vocabulary about Education with Flashcards English Vocabulary about Education with Flashcards Analyze Watch this video on YouTube Researchers analyzed the purchases of 6300 households. Assess The insurers will need to assess the flood damage. Examinations are not the only means of assessing a student’s ability. Assessment The teacher needs to make an accurate assessment of all…
Criterion-referenced Testing Criterion-referenced Testing Also known as ‘domain-referenced tests’. They are devised before the instruction itself is designed. The test must match teaching objectives perfectly, so that any tendency of the teacher to “teach to the test” would be permissible in that attaining objectives would thereby be assured. A criterion or ‘cut-off’ score is set…
English Presentation Performance Evaluation English Presentation Performance Evaluation Watch this video on YouTube LELB Society’s Lecturer: Sasan Handout Provided by the Lecturer When specifically is the importance of evaluation taken into account? Enumerate the 3 main classifications of evaluation presented by the lecturer. What is a benchmark? Which type of evaluation is your favorite one?…
IELTS Listening Section IELTS listening section of the IELTS exam is the first part of your exam. It has 4 sections. In each section, you will have 10 questions (altogether, 40 questions). The difficulty level of the sections is getting higher and higher. The entire time of the Listening Part is around 30 minutes, including the instructions…
Communicative Language Testing Communicative Language Testing The advent of communicative language testing saw a growing preference for face-to-face interaction as the context in which the assessment of spoken language skills would occur. In communicative language testing, the target of test inferences is performance of a set of communicative tasks in various contexts of use. The…