Teaching English as a Foreign Language Online
Posted in Commonly Made Mistakes, Learning Language Teaching, Observations, Testing and Assessment on Jun 24th, 2009
a mistake vs an error According to Corder (1967) cited by Ellis (2008), a ‘mistake’ is a deviation in learner language that occurs when learners fail to perform their competence. It is a lapse that reflects processing problems. An error, on the other hand, is a deviation in learner language which results from lack of [...]
Posted in Collaborative Learning, Learning Styles, Testing and Assessment on Nov 1st, 2008
Here is a summary of Keng-Soon Soo’s article “Theory and Research: Learning Styles, Motivation, and the CALL Classroom”, published in Call Environments: Research, Practice and Critical Issues (1999) edited by Egbert & Hanson-Smith (There is a newer 2007 edition of this text available) Learning style refers to how students approach learning, not to how well [...]
Posted in Course Design, Testing and Assessment on Oct 31st, 2008
This is a table that provides a compact comparative overview of such EFL/ESL exams as FCE, CAE, CPE, IELTS & TOEFL.
Posted in Instructional Design, Testing and Assessment on Oct 31st, 2008
Here is a nice article on designing multiple choice tests
