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Assessing oral proficiency in computer-assisted foreign language learning: A study in the context of teletandem interactions
(2015-01-01)
An innovative aspect in the area of language assessment has been to evaluate oral language proficiency in distant interactions by means of computers. In this paper, we present the results of a qualitative research study ...
Foreign language writing assessment and brazilian educational policies
(2018-01-01)
Little is known about foreign language assessment in Brazil, and much less about foreign language writing assessment. This chapter addresses to what extent foreign language writing assessment has been included in Brazilian ...
Determinants of student performance with mobile-based assessment systems for English as a foreign language courses
Background Mobile-based assessment has been an active area of research in the field of mobile learning. Prior research has demonstrated that mobile-based assessment systems positively affect student performance. However, ...
Holistic assessment in Portuguese as a Foreign Language at UWI St. Augustine: A case study of the introduction of CELPE-BRAS correction grid [PowerPoint presentation]
(2013-06-24)
This study sought to analyse the results of the implementation of the correction grid of the Celpe-Bras Proficiency Exam as an assessment tool of students' writing in Portuguese as a Foreign Language, at the St. Augustine ...
Blended approaches to English as a foreign language instruction
(2015-07-15)
The teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in the English-speaking Caribbean is becoming a lucrative branch of the tertiary education sector. While some learners seek a fully immersive experience, others prefer a ...
Teletandem: Integrating e-learning into the foreign language classroom
(2016-10-01)
This paper aims at describing the characteristics of a blended foreign language learning context in which a series of teletandem sessions has been integrated into the syllabus of an EFL course at UNESP (in São José do Rio ...
The L2 learner's performance
(School of Education, UWI, St. Augustine, 2008)
It is generally accepted that the native speaker's grammatical competence differs from his performance, as the speech act is influenced by memory limitations, distractions, and slips of the tongue. However, because this ...
Assessing foreign language interactive speaking performance (FLISP): The case of undergraduate students of Spanish
(2015-07-15)
A fair, valid, and reliable instrument of assessment is essential to ensure quality teaching in higher education. This study seeks to evaluate the consistency of the current rating scales used for the assessment of ...