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How to Test Grammar - Coggle Diagram
How to Test Grammar
Test 1:
Testing grammar using discrete-item tests
Discussion and Evaluation
Re-define the E-factor (Efficiency) & A-factor (Appropriacy).
The ease & economy factors issues of practicality.
The efficacy of a test relates to its reliability, validity, backwash effect and spin-off.
The face validity of a test needs to be assessed in terms of the learners' assessment of its appropriacy.
Limited
because only test students' knowledge of the word order constraints on the three adverbs.
To improve the validity of this test
Ask students to translate the sentences into their mother tongue.
It is perfectly valid exercise types for pair & group work & individual study. They can have positive backwash effects.
Test 2:
Testing grammar in an oral performance test
Role plays, simulations, discussions, informal chat may provide useful test tasks.
Discussions and Evaluation
Information gap task to simulate the conditions of authentic language use.
Communicative resources
: ability to use the linguistic
system (grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation).
Backwash Effects
Valid Test
To develop students' communicative
competence.
Problem
Validity of the scoring system & weighting of different categories.
1 more item...
Reliabilty
1 more item...
Practicality
1 more item...