Worksheet 3.

A testee-friendly approach: alternative evaluation methods

Titela Vilceanu
University of Craiova

1. Portfolios provide tangible evidence of a student’s work and

performance/achievement and can include a wide range of materials. Add items to
the list:

1. essays (drafts and/or final forms);

2. checklists;
3.
4.
5.

Could the following item be included in the portfolio? Justify your answer.

2. Observation focuses on different language areas such as student errors and

remedial techniques, interpersonal communication skills (cooperation, frequency of
oral production), involvement in pairwork/group work, etc. Admittedly, there are
different observation sheet types according to purpose, timeframe, etc. Fill in the
gaps in the following observation sheet – student errors:

Error type Frequency Remedial Short-term Long-term

work effect effect
low ignored
vocabulary less frequent
discourse high eliminated

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