FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN TEACHER EDUCATION: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DIAGNOSTIC LANGUAGE TEST FOR TRAINEE TEACHERS OF GERMAN.
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| Title: | FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN TEACHER EDUCATION: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DIAGNOSTIC LANGUAGE TEST FOR TRAINEE TEACHERS OF GERMAN. |
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| Authors: | Richards, Brian J.1 |
| Source: | British Journal of Educational Studies. Jun2008, Vol. 56 Issue 2, p184-204. 21p. 6 Charts. |
| Subject Terms: | *Teacher training, *German as a foreign language, *Diagnostic tests (Education), *Formative tests, *Educational tests & measurements, *Evaluation, *Government policy, *Comparative grammar education, *Educational change, *Higher education, *Educational standards, *Teacher certification, *Training of student teachers, German language ability testing |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom |
| Abstract: | This article describes the development and validation of a diagnostic test of German and its integration in a programme of formative assessment during a one-year initial teacher-training course. The test focuses on linguistic aspects that cause difficulty for trainee teachers of German as a foreign language and assesses implicit and explicit grammatical knowledge as well as students’ confidence in this knowledge. Administration of the test to 57 German speakers in four groups (first-year undergraduates, fourth-year undergraduates, postgraduate trainees, and native speakers) provided evidence of its reliability and validity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Education Research Complete |
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