Assessing Language Use in Reading Comprehension?
While it is a common practice for reading comprehension to be assessed using short-answer questions based on a passage, the criteria for marking could vary. It is generally recognised that…
Keith Lenden-Hitchcock
Challenges in Using Audio Recordings for Large-scale Listening Comprehension Examinations
Being a multi-cultural society, Singapore has a bilingual policy where students are required to learn English language as the first language and their own Mother Tongue Language (MTL) to as…
Text on Paper, Text on Screen. Does it Matter?
The assessment of oral communication where certain language skills such as reading and speaking may be assessed, are usually done through components such as Reading Aloud, Picture Discussion and Conversation.…