Second language assessment and action research / edited by Anne Burns (University of South Wales) and Hanan Khalifa (Cambridge English Language Assessment).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burns, Anne, 1945-

Khalifa, Hanan.

Cambridge English Language Assessment (Organisation), associated with work.

Series:

Studies in language testing ; 48.

Studies in language testing ; 48

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

English language--Study and teaching--Australia--Foreign speakers.

Action research in education.

English language--Study and teaching.

Australia.

Physical Description:

xvii, 327 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

2nd language assessment and action research

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1.Engaging action research to explore use of assessment for improving language ability / Hanan Khalifa

pt. 1 Action research for self-assessment

2.Encouraging self-assessment of grammatical accuracy and range in speaking / Jennifer Wallace

3.Promoting self-assessment in speaking skills for EAP students / Alia Eberstein

4.`Only connect': Foregrounding learning and assessment through Facebook engagement / Jade Sleeman

5.More upload, less download: Active student participation in their own vocabulary development / Jock Boyd

pt. 2 Action research for formative assessment

6.Developing speaking through formative learner-oriented assessment / Elizabeth Woods

7.From wikis to mobile apps: Assessing fluency / Becky Steven

8.Harnessing formative feedback for oral skills improvement / Simon Cosgriff

9.The impact of student attitudes on EAP grammar feedback / John Gardiner

Note continued: 10.Putting assessment for learning into practice to support academic writing / Emily Edwards

pt. 3 Action research for summative assessment

11.Exploring tasks for summative assessment of teachers' connected speech knowledge / Arizio Sweeting

12.It's a musical language: The effect of intervention on pronunciation assessment outcomes / Megan Yucel

13.Preparing students for an academic presentation assessment / Akile Nazim

14.Improving reading skills and test results of learners from Arabic-speaking backgrounds / Amal Khabbaz

15.Incorporating student reading habits into an extensive reading program to support language development and test preparation / John Smith

16.Assessing the impact of an extensive reading program on vocabulary development / Dimitra Papadimitriou Aidinlis

17.Developing and assessing tasks for critical reading for the EAP classroom / Wendy Onslow-Mato

pt. 4 Conclusion.

Notes:

"Cambridge English Lanuage Assessment, Part of the University of Cambridge"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781108436700

1108436706

OCLC:

1013720702

Publisher Number:

99983600945