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Direct linkJin, Yan; Hamp-Lyons, Liz – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2015
It is increasingly recognised that attention should be paid to investigating the needs of a new test, especially in contexts where specific purpose language needs might be identified. This article describes the stages involved in establishing the need for a new assessment of English for professional purposes in China. We first investigated…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Foreign Countries, Stakeholders, Attitude Measures
Jian, Niu; Hamp-Lyons, Liz – Open Learning, 2006
Progress assessment aims to assess students' performance and progress during a course of study. Its purpose is primarily developmental--to help students improve learning. Progress assessment is of special value in distance education in that it can motivate or pace distance learners throughout their course of study. It can help the tutor monitor…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Learning Processes, Student Evaluation, Foreign Countries
