MY REACTIONS TOWARD MY EVALUATION COURSE FOR IN-SERVICE ENGLISH TEACHERS / II PART

By Licda. Virginia Mora Real.

The topic for week number three was appealing to all of us since we were told to review other´s tests and give some improvements to them if necessary. Of course, all of them needed.

To begin with we had improve the general instructions for each one of the tests. Doctor Hernandez was explaining the negative impacts several words may convey on the students. Therefore we understood that we are not to write negative sentences to avoid bad reactions or misunderstandings.

Moreover, we had to read and give our input in relation to chapter 3 (HOW TO ASSESS READING).

Even though we had read about these topics in previous courses at the universtiy, It is inquiring how we teachers tend to forget them quite often. That is why courses like this one are a must on our updated shower.

MY REACTIONS TOWARD MY EVALUATION COURSE FOR IN-SERVICE ENGLISH TEACHERS

By Licda. Virginia Mora Real.

During the first week we went through different concepts related to evaluation and assessment. Several concepts were brand new within my particular teaching experience. Besides, we analyzed different words to understand the meaning as well as the appropriate usage of them.Afterwards, we were assigned a couple of readings from the textbooks which would enhance and give support to the concerning topic.

For the second session we were involved with some interesting activities. For instance, we watched a video clip called "Another brick in the wall". It gave us a picture of the particular  way most of the teachers used tp work in the past. Nevertheless, there are still some old-fashion teachers who resist to change.  Again we faced several core terms such as backwash and stakes which can be high or low. Besides, the class went through the different types of tests in order to identify the main differences among them.

Finally, as a group, we were asked to  review a colleague´s exam.  This activity was extremely productive.  It was tiring though since each one of us had his/her own opinion. Fortunately and with the excellent help of Dr. Hernandez,  we came to an agreement on several aspects a test must contain.