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Task and Rater Effects in L2 Speaking and Writing: A Synthesis of Generalizability Studies
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In'nami, Yo; Koizumi, Rie – Language Testing, 2016
We addressed Deville and Chalhoub-Deville's (2006), Schoonen's (2012), and Xi and Mollaun's (2006) call for research into the contextual features that are considered related to person-by-task interactions in the framework of generalizability theory in two ways. First, we quantitatively synthesized the generalizability studies to determine the…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Second Language Learning, Writing Skills, Oral Language
Multilingual and Multicultural Task-Based Learning Scenarios: A Pilot Study from the MAGICC Project
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Álvarez, Inma; Pérez-Cavana, María Luisa – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2015
In this article we report on the results of a pilot study on the use of task-based multilingual and multicultural professional scenarios for higher education teachers and learners at BA and MA level. The scenarios reflect new learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the presently under-conceptualised domain of communication in multilingual…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Cultural Pluralism, Teaching Methods, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Connectedness through a Strong Form of TBLT, Classroom Implementation of the CEFR, Cyclical Learning, and Learning-Oriented Assessment
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O'Dwyer, Fergus; Imig, Alexander; Nagai, Noriko – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2014
This paper, fundamentally a procedural paper, outlines pedagogical practices which others may want to adapt for their own purposes. We demonstrate how a strong form of task-based language learning and teaching (TBLT), classroom implementation of the CEFR, cyclical learning, and assessment fulfilling roles, such as informing the next learning…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Student Evaluation, Teaching Methods
Planning for Preservation during Mass Digitization Projects
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Teper, Jennifer Hain; Shaw, Emily F. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2011
In anticipation of current and future mass digitization projects in which the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Library will participate, the Library's Conservation Unit began to gather data on the "scannability" of our general book collections to anticipate potential effects on conservation and preservation work flows. The…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Research Libraries, Research Universities, Library Materials
Curriculum Evaluation or Descriptive Inquiry?
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Sawin, Enoch I. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1976
Problems associated with current expertise in evaluation are discussed. Since evaluators are not always able to reliably achieve all levels of an evaluation project, these tasks are categorized into five levels of complexity. The author suggests a more accurate label for evaluators, "descriptive inquiry specialists," and includes guidelines for…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Converting Craftsmanship into Learnable Units
Glenn, Ronald E.; True, Robert J. – American Vocational Journal, 1973
Simple directions for developing skill in setting performance goals in trade and industrial education. (MU)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines
What to Focus on When Selecting a Videodisc System.
Helgerson, Linda W. – Performance and Instruction, 1986
Discusses incremental decisions that need to be made when selecting a videodisc system and presents guidelines for moving through the learning and decision-making process. Guidelines cover understanding the technology, understanding the videodisc project process, composing the project team, establishing requirements and considering the budget, and…
Descriptors: Costs, Decision Making, Documentation, Evaluation Criteria
Linking Vocational Education and Training Standards and Employment Requirements: An International Manual.
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Mansfield, Bob – 2001
This document, the fourth volume in a series, details a process for linking vocational education and training (VET) standards and employment requirements that was developed in the United Kingdom and based on functional analysis. The introductory sections describe the other three manuals in the series and the process used to develop this manual.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Cooperative Planning, Coordination, Curriculum Evaluation