Tag: assessment
Electronic “Know-it-alls.” Do not Fight Them, Join Them
In 2022 most Peruvian students returned to face-to-face classes. However, the number of pupils enrolled decreased significantly (1). This year the situation seems somewhat better; however, a major problem lies in...
Tell Me How You Evaluate and I’ll Tell You What You Teach
Learning a new language is not only challenging but also rewarding once we reach the objectives set. In the process we go through different stages, some of which may take longer...
Are we in Reality Assessing Reading Comprehension? Is it Legitimate to Evaluate What we...
Nowadays the capacity for reading comprehension is frequently discussed. Among the many ideas that are debated comes that related to how much we, as a nation, have improved in reading comprehension....
Is Speaking All That Simple to Assess?
A typical situation in language lessons involves speaking activities, such as dialogues or monologues. The students finish the activity and the teacher gives marks. Unfortunately, it seems all too common that...
