The Role of Assessment in Language Teaching, Learning and Materials Development

10 Pages Posted: 8 Dec 2016

Date Written: December 7, 2016

Abstract

In the current time, teacher assessment is dominantly used in the real classroom setting and this brings several problems and concerns in student’s learning. Since teacher is the only who takes in charge of evaluating students’ grades and performances, teacher’s prejudgment and prejudice are mainly concerned. Thus, this paper aims to explain the roles of self, peer, and teacher assessment in language teaching and learning process. It further explains the ways on how to integrate those assessments for the material development. Data gathering was done based on the document analysis of the recent related articles. Findings revealed that teacher assessment remains to be the dominant type of assessment. However, there was an observed increased in the integration of peer and self-assessment. Implications for teaching and research are offered.

Keywords: self-assessment, peer assessment, teacher assessment, language teaching, materials development

JEL Classification: Y9

Suggested Citation

Lee, Dasom, The Role of Assessment in Language Teaching, Learning and Materials Development (December 7, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2881901 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2881901

Dasom Lee (Contact Author)

De La Salle University ( email )

2401 Taft Avenue
Manila, Metro Manila 1004
Philippines

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