An Ecological Perspective on Classroom-Based Assessment

Autor/inn/en	Chong, Sin Wang; Isaacs, Talia
Titel	An Ecological Perspective on Classroom-Based Assessment
Quelle	In: TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 57 (2023) 4, S.1558-1570 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Chong, Sin Wang) ORCID (Isaacs, Talia)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0039-8322
DOI	10.1002/tesq.3201
Schlagwörter	Student Evaluation; Classroom Environment; Language Tests; Ecology; Evaluation Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Language test; Sprachtest; Ökologie
Abstract	Classroom-based assessment (CBA) takes place in learning environments influenced by myriad individual and contextual factors. Nevertheless, factors related to individual differences and learner psychology are seldom considered in creating instructional environments designed to facilitate learners' use of CBA. This article introduces the concept of "language assessment ecology" (LAE)--a dynamic classroom environment where learners' needs are addressed through deliberate and informed orchestration of a language learning environment so that learners can make effective use of assessment for their learning. Informed by Ecological Systems Theory, we postulate that LAE is a multi-layered system, where learners' engagement with CBA is an outcome of alignment between learning contexts and learners' cognitive-psychological needs. At the outset of this article, we provide a review of current CBA frameworks to underscore the merits of LAE. Contextual and learner variables that need to be considered in an LAE are then identified and discussed. From a complex dynamic systems perspective, the versatility and complexity of the interplay among these variables will be stressed. The article concludes with the implications of LAE for conducting CBA research. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01