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Doe, Christine – Language Testing, 2014
Tests measuring academic language are traditionally associated with visible, high-stakes decisions of whether or not English language learners are admitted to post-secondary institutions. However, a new form of assessment in higher education is now gaining prominence. Post-entry (or post-enrolment) language assessments (PELA) determine the…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Diagnostic Tests, English Language Learners, Language Tests
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Joglar, Nuria; Martin, Diego; Colmenar, J. Manuel; Martinez, Ivan; Hidalgo, J. Ignacio – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2010
Purpose: This paper aims to describe the activities designed and conducted with primary school, secondary school and university students to study the integration of alternative assessment and self-assessment online tools in mathematics courses using iTest. iTest is an educational software tool born to support the continuous evaluation system…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Alternative Assessment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
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Ferrao, Maria – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2010
The Bologna Declaration brought reforms into higher education that imply changes in teaching methods, didactic materials and textbooks, infrastructures and laboratories, etc. Statistics and mathematics are disciplines that traditionally have the worst success rates, particularly in non-mathematics core curricula courses. This research project,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Technology, Educational Assessment