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by a brief description of language testing and assessment. Then, it presents the pros and cons of using qualitative and quantitative approaches and methods; and evaluates the dominant research methods in language testing and assessment research. Finally, ethical considerations are also pointed out. 2. Language Testing and Assessment
A decisional balance sheet or decision balance sheet is a tabular method for representing the pros and cons of different choices and for helping someone decide what to do in a certain circumstance. It is often used in working with ambivalence in people who are engaged in behaviours that are harmful to their health (for example, problematic ...
ing time and energy for merely debating the pros and cons of learning style. Four points are suggested to be done by English teachers including (1) assessing students’ background knowledge and interests, (2) identifying their lacks and necessities, (3) providing them with more engagin.
Pros and Cons with Standardized Testing When designed and administered effectively, standardized tests can offer important benefits to students, teachers, administrators, and policymakers. For students, these measures can provide an external assessment of their knowledge and skills.
This brief aims to help educators understand the implications of math curriculum choice in the early elementary grades by presenting new findings from a study that examined how four math curricula affect students’ achievement across two years—from 1st through 2nd grades.1 The four curricula were (1) Investigations in Number, Data, and Space ...
But, both the methods and approaches (qualitative and quantitative) have pros and cons. This study, therefore, aims to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using qualitative and quantitative research approaches and methods in language testing and assessment research.
Dissemination Approaches: Pros and Cons. Can share the progress of the project. Accessible language. Opportunity to include voice/perspective. Helps to build relationships. Lack of depth. Lack of access to feedback. Electronic dissemination platform needed. Self-selecting audience.
The Pros and Cons of Problem-Based Learning from the Teacher’s Standpoint. This article focuses on a teacher’s evaluation of an experiment with problem-based learning (PBL) and its effects on his professional development. This case study, of a descriptive-analytical nature, involved the collaboration between the researcher and teacher in ...