Assessing learning
Assessing learning can be considered one of the most important tasks in the process of teaching, but it may become a very complex task taking into account the fact that all learners are different and that all teachers teach differently.
The main purpose of learning a language is communication and today especially here, in Costa Rica what students are studying for is simply to pass a test in the schools and not to really apply what they have learnt, hence the importance to reconsider the ways we have been assessing students.
The whole purpose of assessment is to improve and help the students to tackle the areas to better and fortify those in which they are doing fine already. Therefore, any test that fails to do so is not appropriate. Therefore, sometimes instead of traditional methods of assessments, alternative ones may be used instead. Portfolios may be one of the best types of assessments because they evaluate the student’s progress, and performance over time.
Therefore, it is necessary to assess learners, but it must be done with the appropriate methodology, and techniques.
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