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Language Testing--A Historical Perspective.

McGarrell, Hedy M. – Medium, 1981

Three major stages in the development of language testing have been identified and correlated with corresponding stages in teaching. These are: (1) the pre-scientific stage associated with the grammar-translation method; (2) the psychometric-structuralist stage concomitant with the audio-lingual method; and (3) the integrative-sociometric stage…

Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Audiolingual Methods, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Objectives

A Macro-Study on the Impact of "Method" on Second Language Acquisition.

Landolfi, Liliana – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1991

Discusses research to determine whether the methodology used in English-as-a-Second-Language classes affected scores on the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills. Test results of students in a Los Angeles school district exposed to a comprehension-based approach were compared to those exposed to a grammar-based approach. (21 references) (CFM)

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bilingual Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis