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Re: Conceptual tests



At 01:01 AM 2/19/02, Antti wrote:
... But the bottom line is that being a non-native does not
necessarily imply that one should not use conceptual evaluation.

Your boss was worried if the tests are fair for non-native students.
One could
argue that if results are used for diagnostic purposes rather than as
a part of
the grading process there should not be such a worry.
Surely a teacher is entitled to find out if students have understood
concepts or not.

Regards,

Antti Savinainen


So if I provide a Conceptual test written in Flemish to a mix of
Finnish and Dutch kids, what's the problem?




Brian Whatcott
Altus OK Eureka!