How to test grammar email
- 1. How to Test GrammarDiscrete-Item Test 1.2. Oral Performance TestReflectionMK.: UkurandanEvaluasiPengajar: Sisilia S. Halimi, SS, MA, PhDDipresentasikanOleh:JuniatoSidaurukNPM 0906655282PascasarjanaIlmuLinguistik, FakultasIlmuPengetahuanBudaya, Universitas Indonesia, 19 Sept 2010
- 2. How to Test Grammar1. Discrete-Item Test The Individual components of the learner’s knowledge,e.g. gap-fills, multiple choice.: competence performancePre-Course Test.: Language Testing (in general):Placement Test .: right class (pre)
- 3. Progress Test (in)
- 4. Achievement Test (post)In-Course TestEnd-Course Test
- 5. E & A FactorsEfficiency & Appropriacy FactorsWhat to consider?AppropriacyPracticalityEfficacyReliabilityFace validityEasyValidityEconomyBackwash-effectSpin-off.: competence performance
- 6. Testing grammar using discrete-item testTest 1 : fairly limited ? Test only word order constraints on the three adverbs. Problem: “bluffing”. Solution : Ask to translate.Test 2: Gap-fills (Easy to design; Extremely easy to mark; .: wide popularity)cf. Cloze test : effective @ testing overall linguistic competence. + for placement test coz testing a wide variety of language items = competence.: Test 1 and Test 2 form-focused meaning-focusedTest 3. Learners match their understanding of the meaning against some data. = grammar interpretation task. Problem : time lag between understanding and production.Solution: change the instruction Look at the information in the chart and make ten sentences with yet, already and still. Includeat least two examples of each.Test 4 & 5 : tend to performance. Needs imagination (spontaneity and creativity) (Test 4). A more natural context (Test 5)
- 7. 2. Oral Performance TestTesting grammar in an oral performance testStep 1: students in pairs Student A and Student B (with picture); some writing activity. A and B leave and enter the test-room.Step 2: Students perform and describe the picture. Examiner listens to student’s perform and scores each of them match the criteria on the left.What is being tested?Ability to use linguistic system (grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation)+ backwash effects. Also Valid (if purpose to develop communicative competence.Problem :validity of scoring system and weighing for categories.
- 8. Reliability of scoring system (subjective)
- 9. Face validity (A ‘s score depends on B’s).
- 11. Practicality (difficult to set up, administer, and score).ReflectionteacherTest = a headache toinstitutionsBut, thru test, lies :Feedback on T/L Process
- 12. Encourage learners to review + influence on learning.
- 13. To review .: to familiarize
- 14. To know method and conditions of assessment
- 15. Terimakasih