ERIC Number: EJ1361393
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 10
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Exploring the Idea of "Assessment with Learners" in Discussing Language Assessment Literacy
Butler, Yuko Goto
Language Teaching Research Quarterly, v29 p92-101 2022
Inspired by Fulcher's (2012) data-driven approach to language assessment literacy (LAL), I introduce learners' voices as a way to better understand teachers' LAL. I also incorporate learnings from recent literature on child development regarding research with children to suggest that we consider assessment with learners in LAL and language assessment studies more generally. Assessment with learners offers a new perspective on discussions of LAL as well as a new means of assisting learners to enhance their own understanding of how assessment works. Drawing from examples in my own work on LAL, I address a few potential benefits of incorporating learners' voices in LAL discussions. With an emphasis on "by doing" and "learner-centered" elements, assessment with learners can resonate well with Fulcher's apprenticeship content approach to LAL.
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Student Attitudes, Child Development, Educational Benefits, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Elementary School Students, Language Tests, Test Construction, Teacher Student Relationship, Participative Decision Making, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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