BIL 5103 Assessment of Second Language Competence

3 units
Bilingualism Studies
Faculty of Arts
Theoretical issues related to the assessment of second language skills. Descriptive frameworks and standards for testing receptive and productive language skills. Assessing knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. Construction of language tests. Development of rating scales. Review and critique of commercial language tests.

Components:

Seminar

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

13 responses

3.54

/ 5

strongly agree
23%
agree
46%
disagree
23%
strongly disagree
8%
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Clear Expectations

7 responses

4.00

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strongly agree
43%
agree
43%
neither agree nor disagree
0%
disagree
0%
strongly disagree
14%
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Learned a Lot

13 responses

4.42

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strongly agree
38%
agree
54%
disagree
0%
strongly disagree
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Recommend

6 responses

3.17

/ 5

strongly agree
0%
agree
67%
disagree
17%
strongly disagree
17%
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75%
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Workload

6 responses

2.00

/ 5

very heavy
33%
heavier than average
33%
average
33%
lighter than average
0%
very light
0%
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75%
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Fair Assessments

13 responses

4.00

/ 5

strongly agree
38%
agree
46%
disagree
8%
strongly disagree
8%
question not applicable
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%