Dear Diarmuid and fellow Listers I'm now working more in the field of EAP than EFL, so I doubt what I do is really relevant, but for what it's worth ...........
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Glynnis McCourt
gmccourt@...
Feb 4, 2002 11:54 am
I too like the idea of portfolios for assessment as it enables the tutor to observe a progression and would be really wonderful to develop on a floppy disc,...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Feb 23, 2002 12:31 am
Well, a call to post to the list! Obviously, time is not a commodity that most teachers have a lot of, but just in case there are any of you who dare not post...
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Colin Mackenzie
colinfrance
Feb 23, 2002 12:12 pm
Diarmuid wrote ... Just a reminder that the joint TD/Assessment SIGs pre-conference in York is on teacher and student portfolios - as assessment and ...
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Diarmuid
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Feb 23, 2002 6:54 pm
Re: [TDSIG] Call to armsColin wrote: Is assessment really labelled as the most important element of learning? Is it specialists in assessment who label it as...
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Sandra Piai
smp6@...
Feb 25, 2002 6:23 pm
Is summative assessment really for people other than learners? Surely it also includes feedback for the learner? In my experience of marking assessments on...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Feb 25, 2002 6:31 pm
Re: [TDSIG] Assessment IISandra wrote: Is summative assessment really for people other than learners? Surely it also includes feedback for the learner? In my...
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Colin Mackenzie
colinfrance
Feb 25, 2002 9:27 pm
Diarmuid wrote ... I think I am beginning to see what "they" mean when they label assessment as the most important element of learning. Yes, it's the ...
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Colin Mackenzie
colinfrance
Feb 25, 2002 9:27 pm
... Colin writes: Again, I think it depends whose assessment. If it is the learners summative assessment, then they may well want feedback, and if they are...
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Diarmuid
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Feb 25, 2002 10:14 pm
Re: [TDSIG] Assessment IIJust in case I've not managed to explain myself very well (no surprise...), I think the people I've been reading meant to say that...
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colinfrance
Feb 26, 2002 9:19 am
I think I see a connection between the two lines of thought. It seems to me to be about labels (maybe there's a more apt term like signifiers or icons or...
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Sandra Piai
smp6@...
Feb 26, 2002 6:09 pm
In answer to your question Colin, I think it depends perhaps on what levels you are marking at/for. I was talking about a distance learning programme where...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Feb 26, 2002 9:47 pm
This is from the Rowntree book that I mentioned earlier: The distinction between formative and summative assessment (pedagogic vs. classificatory as Vandome et...
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Amanda Smith
teflmandy@...
Mar 12, 2002 5:18 pm
Sandra, Could you explain what you mean by 'surface errors'? Cheers, Amanda ... _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE...
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Sandra Piai
smp6@...
Mar 12, 2002 8:05 pm
Yes, I mean things like typos, spelling mistakes, punctuation! Not errors in content. Sandra ... -- Sandra Piai University of St Andrews ELT Kinnessburn ...
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JLHall3@...
Mar 15, 2002 5:48 pm
people might be interested in looking at the web-site of the The Staff and Educational Development Association for info and links re innovations and good...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Mar 17, 2002 5:55 pm
Diarmuid writes: We have received this e-mail from Susan Barduhn at International House. Unfortunately, I'm not sure where the conference is! However, Susan...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Mar 18, 2002 6:40 pm
The IH conference will be at IH London, 106 Piccadilly. (Anyone know what Piccadilly actually means/meant?) Just to remind you, ... The IH conference will be...
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Jan Kelly
jankelly@...
Mar 19, 2002 9:01 pm
Dear All, The conference is at International House London. Best wishes Jan Kelly ... From: Diarmuid To: TDSIG@yahoogroups.com Cc: susan.barduhn@... ...
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Jan Kelly
jankelly@...
Mar 28, 2002 2:34 pm
Dear All, Hope you have now arrived home safely, Colin & Diarmuid and thanks again for all your help during the conference. I am attaching 3 documents to this...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Mar 28, 2002 10:08 pm
Hi Jan Just to warn you that you won't be able to attach any files to e-mails that you send to the list. If you want to send them to me, I'll put them on the...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Mar 29, 2002 10:10 pm
The IATEFL conference has come and gone and in its wake there are some issues worth throwing about for a while. One of the main things would be to find out...
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Jan Kelly
jankelly@...
Mar 29, 2002 10:56 pm
Dear All Please have a look at the following website for details on the next TD event - the SIG symposium in Istanbul www.sabanciuniv.edu/iateflsig Best wishes...
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Glynnis McCourt
gmccourt@...
Apr 1, 2002 9:22 pm
Yep - thinking of trying to get portfolios for computer classes: on disc. Problems are 1. ensuring students have discs and always bring them (I will buy the...
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samadder
samadder@...
Apr 8, 2002 9:44 am
Thank you Colin and all for me listing as part of the group. I hope I shall enjoy the discussions and the developments with the group. Apu . IATEFL...
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benson48820
Apr 11, 2002 10:02 pm
Topic FREE Talking Calculator Hello I am new to this group. I found this new talking calculator that even shows the work as it is being done. This talking...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Apr 26, 2002 7:44 pm
The next Special Interest Group Symposium will take place at Sabanci University in Istanbul on 13th - 15th September, 2002. The theme this year will be...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Apr 30, 2002 6:34 pm
I'm currently doing a PGCE in Further Education and for my third assignment we have to 'research a professional issue'. The course is largely aimed at the more...
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Halima Brewer
exhiled
Apr 30, 2002 6:47 pm
I am not sure what you mean by "professional issue" - exactly, but what about English as an international as opposed to British English or American English?...
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Glynnis McCourt
gmccourt@...
May 1, 2002 12:11 pm
Hi! Re your last question - not exactly the same, but what about 'Still waters run deep' or maybe better 'Diamonds come in small packages' (as opposed to...
