Category: assessment
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Assessment Data: Language Acquisition Writing Samples
Encouraging students to engage with the French language was not always an easy task. One of the ways I tried to break down the barriers between students and a sense of success was through a pedagogical tool I called Friday Free Writes. In my middle school French classroom, many of our lessons followed a Comprehensible…
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Technology and Assessment: A Conversation with AI
Introduction Throughout my studies for the past few weeks I have been reflecting on the place that technology has in our assessments. I wanted to share about two of my most recent creations, continuations of the “Yes, and…” experimentation I wrote about last week. In order to do this, I wanted to have a scholarly…
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Intentional Iteration: Embracing Variability in Design
Over the past two weeks, I have made an effort to bring more creativity into the way I approach the topic of assessment. One method I explored was a kind of improvisational “yes, and” approach to design derived from the acting practice of accepting what your scene partner has given you and then adding to…
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Placement Exams – A call for contextualized language assessment
I began studying French in middle school and arrived at university with seven years of experience. Although it had always been a challenging subject for me, I had a strong foundation and had spent limited time abroad. I felt confident that I could pick up my studies and would not have to go through the…
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