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Educative Evaluation
“Vocabulary Tests”
Presenters:
Bazua Solís Deyanira Socorro
Ruiz Serrano Luz Marina
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Vocabulary Tests
The purpose of vocabulary tests is
to measure the comprehension
and production of words used in
speaking or writing.
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In this presentation:
▪ Limited Response
▪ Multiple-Choice Completion
▪ Multiple-Choice Paraphrase
Limited
▪ Simple physical
responses and visuals
Response
Group
Testing
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▪ Individual Testing ▪ Group Testing
The S can show what Use of nonverbal physical
he/she understands by responses to test the whole
DOING. class at the same time
Directed physical Drawing/Sketching
responses can easily be
used when you test one
student at the time.
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Examples:
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Advantages and
Limitations of Limited
Response
2. Avoids skills that have not yet 2. Difficult to test abstract words
been mastered
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2 Multiple-Choice
Completion
M-CC
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Steps to Consider
Select the
01 words to be
tested
Get the right
02 kind of
sentence to put
each word in
Choose several
03 wrong words
(distractors)
Prepare clear
04 instructions
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Vocabulary Choice
Teacher’s Student’s
Own errors
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Advantages and
Limitations of M-CC
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3 Multiple-Choice
Paraphrase
M-CP
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Vocabulary Choice and
Context Preparation
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Avoid using distractors with
the same meaning
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Alternate Forms of M-CP
3. Sensitive measure of
achievement.
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4 Simple
Completion
(Words)
SP
▪ Word-formation items
require Ss to fill in missing
parts of words that appear in
sentences.
▪ These are usually prefixes
and suffixes
▪ No distractors needed
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Vocabulary Choice and
Context Preparation
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Instruction Preparation
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Advantages and
Limitations of SC
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Testing vocabulary is an essential step in the
process of learning a whole new language. By
applying these kind of tests, teachers can
measure student’s comprehension and
understanding of new vocabulary to, later,
apply it in their own context.
Bazua Solís Deyanira S.
deyanira.bazua@uabc.edu.mx
Ruiz Serrano Luz Marina.
27 marina.ruiz57@uabc.edu.mx
References
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