Corrective Control in Foreign Language Teaching

Abstract.

CORRECTIVE ASSESSMENT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING

Oleksandr Kalnik

Germanic Philology and Translation Department, National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic”, Poltava, Ukraine.

Abstract

Background: Assessment, as an integral component of teaching, should promote the implementation of its functions such as learning, educational and developmental ones.

Purpose: to analyze the methods of monitoring academic achievement to identify its learning, developmental and educational potential.

Results: The analysis of forms and methods of assessment of educational achievements testifies that oral and written forms of assessment, assessment by means of projects and portfolio provide the realization of such functions as educational, learning, developmental and self-improvement ones. They give the chance not only to reveal and estimate level of educational achievements, but also contribute to the formation of professional competence of students, enhance their cognitive activity, intellectual development, provide an opportunity for creative activity.

Discussion: Assessment through projects and portfolio is an effective means of self-assess­ment and peer assessment, which is especially relevant in the context of growing use of distance learning.

Keywords: achievement assessment, higher educational institution, personality-oriented edu­cation, methods of assessment, project, portfolio.

Vitae. Oleksandr Kalnik is a Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Assosiate Professor of Germanic Philology and Translation Department at National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Poly­technic”. His areas of research interests include achievement assessment, personality-oriented education and translation teaching.

Correspondence: alex.kalnik@gmail.com

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