Authentic assessment as an integration of language learning, teaching, evaluation and the teacher's professional growth

TitleAuthentic assessment as an integration of language learning, teaching, evaluation and the teacher's professional growth
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication1997
AuthorsKohonen V
EditorHuhta A, Kohonen V, Kurki-Suonio L, Luoma S
Book TitleCurrent Developments and Alternatives in Language Assessment: Proceedings of LTRC 1996.
Pagination7-22
PublisherUniversity of Jyvaskyla
CityJyvaskyla
Keywordsassessment, authentic, evaluation, integration, learning, professional, teaching
URLhttp://www.uta.fi/laitokset/okl/tokl/projektit/eks/pdf/assess.pdf
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A collection of papers presented over the 18th Language Testing Research Colloquium in Tampere, Finland with a focus on alternative methods of assessment in language learning. The present article discusses authentic assessment as part of more educational goals of supporting learner autonomy and learning to learn strategies.