CHARACTERIZING ENGLISH ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS: AN OVERVIEW OF THEIR DESIGN

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This descriptive study characterized 209 English assessment instruments created by Chilean teachers, finding preferences for traditional tests, vocabulary/grammar assessment, and fill-in-the-gap items.

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This non-experimental, descriptive study characterizes the design of 209 English assessment instruments created by English teachers, analyzing instrument types, educational level, targeted language systems and skills, and the type and number of items. The authors report that Chilean English teachers show preferences toward traditional assessment approaches and that assessments tend to focus on vocabulary and grammar. Participants’ preferences also favor tests and fill-in-the-gap items. The paper’s main limitation, implied by its descriptive overview design, is that it characterizes instrument features without experimentally evaluating their effectiveness for learning outcomes. The paper does not explicitly discuss endometriosis or adenomyosis; it was included in the corpus via a keyword match in the upstream search index.

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Assessment tends to be associated with students and learners; however, the term assessment encompasses both teachers and students. To understand the purpose of language assessment instruments, it is key to look for the designers and their preferences. This research aims to characterize 209 assessment instruments created by English teachers. This is a non-experimental and descriptive study that analyzes the types of instruments, the educational level, the language systems and skills, and the type and number of items. Two of the most important findings are related to the preferences Chilean English teachers have towards traditional assessment and the tendency to assess vocabulary and grammar; besides, the participants’ preference for tests and fill-in-the gap items.
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DOI do preprint publicado https://doi.org/10.37135/chk.002.15.05 Preprint / Versão 1 CHARACTERIZING ENGLISH ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS: AN OVERVIEW OF THEIR DESIGN article.authors6a4a9cedad44a Claudio Díaz Larenas Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile .st0{fill:#A6CE39;} .st1{fill:#FFFFFF;} https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2394-2378 Alan Felipe Jara Díaz Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile .st0{fill:#A6CE39;} .st1{fill:#FFFFFF;} https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8667-5222 Yesenia Ester Rosales Orellana Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile .st0{fill:#A6CE39;} .st1{fill:#FFFFFF;} https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1913-9363 María José Sanhueza Villalón Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile .st0{fill:#A6CE39;} .st1{fill:#FFFFFF;} https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4680-3207 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.1834 Palavras-chave: Assessment, teaching, students, tests Resumo Assessment tends to be associated with students and learners; however, the term assessment encompasses both teachers and students. To understand the purpose of language assessment instruments, it is key to look for the designers and their preferences. This research aims to characterize 209 assessment instruments created by English teachers. This is a non-experimental and descriptive study that analyzes the types of instruments, the educational level, the language systems and skills, and the type and number of items. Two of the most important findings are related to the preferences Chilean English teachers have towards traditional assessment and the tendency to assess vocabulary and grammar; besides, the participants’ preference for tests and fill-in-the gap items. Downloads Os dados de download ainda não estão disponíveis. Biografia do Autor Claudio Díaz Larenas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile Facultad de Educación, Departamento de Currículum e Instrucción. Alan Felipe Jara Díaz, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile Facultad de Educación, Departamento de Currículum e Instrucción. Yesenia Ester Rosales Orellana, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile Facultad de Educación, Departamento de Currículum e Instrucción. María José Sanhueza Villalón, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile Facultad de Educación, Departamento de Currículum e Instrucción, PDF (Espanhol) Enviado 10/02/2021 Postado 11/02/2021 Como Citar CHARACTERIZING ENGLISH ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS: AN OVERVIEW OF THEIR DESIGN. (2021). 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