Comments for miguel bengoa elt http://miguelbengoa.com/elt Some half baked ideas and others, carbonized... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:49:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on The Relationship Between Testing and Teaching by admin http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/02/18/unit-five-the-relationship-between-testing-and-teaching/#comment-139 admin Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:43:19 +0000 http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/02/18/unit-five-the-relationship-between-testing-and-teaching/#comment-139 Hi, A norm reference test has no external criteria for candidates' performance to be measured against. Instead, performance is measured against the other candidates. It is because of this that it is not possible to say that a particular candidate is at a particular level if you are using norm referencing. Norm referenced tests only make it possible to say that one candidate has performed well (or not) against the other candidates. Criteria referenced tests are benchmarked to external measurement scales. It is difficult to give examples of norm referenced tests as most commercial tests (IELTS, TOEFL and so on) are criteria referenced. Norm referencing is most often used in lower stakes testing situations when the teacher or institution wants to know who the best, second best and third best (and so on) candidates are. Hi,

A norm reference test has no external criteria for candidates’ performance to be measured against. Instead, performance is measured against the other candidates. It is because of this that it is not possible to say that a particular candidate is at a particular level if you are using norm referencing. Norm referenced tests only make it possible to say that one candidate has performed well (or not) against the other candidates.

Criteria referenced tests are benchmarked to external measurement scales.

It is difficult to give examples of norm referenced tests as most commercial tests (IELTS, TOEFL and so on) are criteria referenced. Norm referencing is most often used in lower stakes testing situations when the teacher or institution wants to know who the best, second best and third best (and so on) candidates are.

]]> Comment on What Masters’? by admin http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/06/23/what-masters/#comment-136 admin Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:30:46 +0000 http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/?p=100#comment-136 Peter was an old friend who worked with me in my summer school days at Embassy CES. He is currently of whereabouts unknown, but I would love to hear from him once again... Peter was an old friend who worked with me in my summer school days at Embassy CES. He is currently of whereabouts unknown, but I would love to hear from him once again…

]]> Comment on Some speaking activities by Andy http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/03/31/speaking-activities/#comment-135 Andy Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:01:09 +0000 http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/03/31/speaking-activities-still-being-edited/#comment-135 Some nice activities here miguel, thank you. Some nice activities here miguel, thank you.

]]> Comment on What Masters’? by Andy http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/06/23/what-masters/#comment-134 Andy Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:50:14 +0000 http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/?p=100#comment-134 What about Peter Cornish? What about Peter Cornish?

]]> Comment on The Article Flowchart by Andy http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/09/17/the-article-flowchart/#comment-133 Andy Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:45:52 +0000 http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/?p=106#comment-133 I've seen something similar in 'Explaining English Grammar' by George Yule (OUP) and adapted something similar for use in class. I tried to incorporate reference, singularity and new information and it was just a bit too unwieldy so I stopped using it. Meta-language was also a problem. This one seems simpler so I might give it a go. I’ve seen something similar in ‘Explaining English Grammar’ by George Yule (OUP) and adapted something similar for use in class. I tried to incorporate reference, singularity and new information and it was just a bit too unwieldy so I stopped using it. Meta-language was also a problem. This one seems simpler so I might give it a go.

]]> Comment on The Relationship Between Testing and Teaching by Thato http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/02/18/unit-five-the-relationship-between-testing-and-teaching/#comment-129 Thato Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:42:53 +0000 http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/02/18/unit-five-the-relationship-between-testing-and-teaching/#comment-129 I could like to have characteristics of norn referencing test and their examples I could like to have characteristics of norn referencing test and their examples

]]> Comment on What MA? by LucyJane Padgett http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/what-masters/#comment-128 LucyJane Padgett Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:40:59 +0000 http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/?page_id=99#comment-128 Thank you Miguel for a comprehensive website. I would like to know if anyone has taken or is taking any of the online MAs in Applied Linguistics at Leicester or Nottingham. What are your impressions concerning the tutoring, content of the syllabus, support, organisation? All information is welcome. Thanks. Thank you Miguel for a comprehensive website.
I would like to know if anyone has taken or is taking any of the online MAs in Applied Linguistics at Leicester or Nottingham. What are your impressions concerning the tutoring, content of the syllabus, support, organisation?
All information is welcome. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Babel placement test by admin http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/02/07/babel-placement-test-is-here/#comment-110 admin Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:43:24 +0000 http://miguelbengoa.com/wp-test/?p=3#comment-110 Hi Dave, Go to the Babel page <a href="http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/babel-placement-test/" rel="nofollow">here</a> and you will find the links there. Miguel Hi Dave,

Go to the Babel page here and you will find the links there.

Miguel

]]> Comment on Babel placement test by Dave Thompson http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/02/07/babel-placement-test-is-here/#comment-109 Dave Thompson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:38:23 +0000 http://miguelbengoa.com/wp-test/?p=3#comment-109 Hey Miguel, Some really interesting stuff here. How can I download a copy of the Babel test?? Regards DT Hey Miguel,

Some really interesting stuff here. How can I download a copy of the Babel test??

Regards

DT

]]> Comment on Fifty Links for learners by William http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/03/12/links-for-learners/#comment-98 William Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:29:07 +0000 http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/03/12/links-for-learners/#comment-98 Here's a link for online TOEFL essay correction: http://www.cz-training.com/toefl/index.html Here’s a link for online TOEFL essay correction:
http://www.cz-training.com/toefl/index.html

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