Application of Criteria-Referenced Assessment and Qualitative Feedback to Develop Foreign Language Speaking Skills in the Context of E-Teaching/Learning

Autor/inn/en	Vitiene, Nijole; Miciuliene, Rita
Titel	Application of Criteria-Referenced Assessment and Qualitative Feedback to Develop Foreign Language Speaking Skills in the Context of E-Teaching/Learning
Quelle	In: Quality of Higher Education, 5 (2008), S.152-168 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1822-1645
Schlagwörter	Feedback (Response); Speech Communication; Second Language Learning; Evaluation Criteria; Second Language Instruction; Speech Skills; Language Skills; Oral Language; Educational Quality; Higher Education; Electronic Learning; Instructional Effectiveness; French; Teaching Methods; Student Attitudes; Online Courses; Foreign Countries; Lithuania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Mündliche Leistung; Sprachfertigkeit; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Unterrichtserfolg; Französisch; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schülerverhalten; Online course; Online-Kurs; Ausland; Litauen
Abstract	Responsive information is one of the factors that determine the quality of higher education. The factor is especially important for eLearning where a direct communication between a lecturer and a student is replaced with a virtual one. How may a qualitative responsive information, in other words feedback (see the definitions of key words), help study foreign languages more effectively when choosing eLearning course? The article proposes a hypothesis that the clarity and precision of qualitative feedback, a systematic and individual presentation of the information as well as evaluation criteria, introduced to the students of eCourse in advance is an effective means to improve their foreign language skills. Quasi-experiment conducted in Alytus College in 2008 revealed that the criteria defined and discussed in advance and well-timed and disciplined provision of feedback helped the majority of students improve their achievements in French continuous oral expression. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Vytautas Magnus University, Centre for Quality of Studies. South Daukanto g. 27-314, Kaunas, LT-44249, Lithuania. Tel: +370-37-327973; Fax: +370-37-327973; e-mail: zur+amk@skc.vdu.lt; Web site: http://www.vdu.lt/skc
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10