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Jones, Christopher – ELT Journal, 1983
The criticism that language materials often test rather than teach is discussed. Exam testing is distinguished from continuous monitoring, a necessary function that well-constructed computer assisted language instruction may perform well. It is argued that computer tests also teach, and can handle much of the remedial instruction otherwise…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods