Saturday, November 3, 2012
Blog 7 - Testing
I believe that classroom tests are good and show the student's strengths and weaknesses. Classroom tests are a good way to see how the class is grasping the concept. As a test taker I like it when a teacher gives a test at the end of each chapter because I dont like to feel overwhelmed when a test is comprised of 3 or 4 chapters. I also feel that tests should be a combination of different styles. For example, multiple choice, matching, short answer and an essay are components that should be in 1 test. I know for a fact that some students do not test well because I am one of them. When it comes time for a test a psych myself out which, lowers my test score. This is very true in classes that I don't care for. When we want to measure language skills I feel that oral tests are best because it allows student and teacher interaction. It also allows the teacher to gage the student's ability using the ACTFL guidelines. In high school all of my Spanish teachers would at least have 1 or 2 speaking test or quizzes every month or so. I feel that this was a good way to not only use the vocab and the grammar but also to improve my pronunciation. The feedback from the teacher during these oral tests are very helpful because it is a 1 on 1 situation.
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I totally agree that it is much more helpful when the instructor gives a test at the end of a chapter. It is very overwhelming when a test incorporates multiple lessons. I often would confuse different aspects of grammar or wouldn't be sure what grammar the instructor was looking for if it wasn't specified.
ReplyDeleteI also had teachers who would divide up the grammar parts, for example, one section specifically for preterite, then the next section for imperfect, and then when they combined the two and had us decide which one was appropriate, everyone got tripped up. But I think this is important because when we are speaking the language, we have to make those decisions about which one to use in the given situation. We need to be able to pick between them and won't always have it nice and neatly divided up for us.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that having an end of a chapter test helps greatly in comparison to a large unit test. I also agree that having an oral portion is a good way to test student's ability. I would possibly suggest having an audio recording, as many people can become nervous and forget grammar or vocabulary when in a one on one situation.
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