Скачать или смотреть Dr Erik Voss - The supporting role of technology in learning-oriented assessment

Information technologies play an increasingly important role in the enhancement of student learning and are essential for facilitating learning-oriented language assessment such as enabling new forms of learning interaction and capturing new forms of evidence for learning (Saville, 2013). Computers are capable of supporting collaborative or independent tasks, enhancing learner engagement, and providing appropriate, timely feedback. Teachers, test developers, and language testing researchers are exploring further uses of information technologies to improve assessing language ability more efficiently and through innovative methods (Chapelle & Voss, 2012) and would benefit from a deeper understanding of the potential capabilities and challenges of assessing language through computer technology (Chapelle & Douglas, 2006).

Since information technology does not have a theory of language learning or assessment, it is the responsibility of the education specialist to find the more appropriate application for existing and emerging technology to support the intended educational task. In this talk, I will discuss ways in which technology can be integrated into learning-oriented assessment while considering appropriate opportunities for learning, reconsidering language constructs, exploring the impact of new assessment methods, and selecting appropriate tools and resources (Chapelle & Voss, 2016). The presentation will highlight applications of existing technologies and options for learning environments with limited access to technology. The discussion will also include future directions for sophisticated and emerging information technologies (e.g., speech recognition, facial recognition, and virtual reality) that can be adapted to support learning-oriented language assessment.