Assessment for Learning in Language Education

This paper describes the growing interest in assessment for learning (AfL) approaches in language education. It explains the term, traces the origins of AfL in developments in general education and considers the evidence for its claimed impact on learning outcomes. The paper sets out some of the challenges involved in researching, implementing and evaluating AfL initiatives in the context of language teaching and learning and considers how this may impact on our field in the future.

کلیدواژه ها:

assessment for learning ، learning oriented assessment ، feedback ، classroom assessment ، teacher assessment