Colombian Scholars’ Discussion About Language Assessment: A Review of Five Journals
The current discussion about assessment in the language teaching context—involving topics such as immigration and citizenship, and university entrance—has brought with it the issue of justice in assessment. Although in Colombia such concerns are not generally discussed, it is important to consider f...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2022-07-01
|
| Series: | Profile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/94468 |
| _version_ | 1797756922778091520 |
|---|---|
| author | Sonia Patricia Hernandez-Ocampo |
| author_facet | Sonia Patricia Hernandez-Ocampo |
| author_sort | Sonia Patricia Hernandez-Ocampo |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The current discussion about assessment in the language teaching context—involving topics such as immigration and citizenship, and university entrance—has brought with it the issue of justice in assessment. Although in Colombia such concerns are not generally discussed, it is important to consider fairness when it comes to classroom assessment. This paper presents a review of five Colombian well-known journals during the period 2009–2020 aiming to identify the scholarly discussion regarding language assessment and testing in the country. Findings suggest that Colombian researchers are concerned with fair and democratic assessment practices, and the involvement of students in peer- and self-assessment practices to improve learning and promote autonomy. Also, there is a perceived need for more teacher education in language assessment. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-12T18:08:32Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-942954fd843c46d7b9c08baae4934b7c |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1657-0790 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-12T18:08:32Z |
| publishDate | 2022-07-01 |
| publisher | Universidad Nacional de Colombia |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Profile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development |
| spelling | doaj.art-942954fd843c46d7b9c08baae4934b7c2023-08-02T09:21:26ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaProfile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development1657-07902022-07-0124223124510.15446/profile.v24n2.94468Colombian Scholars’ Discussion About Language Assessment: A Review of Five JournalsSonia Patricia Hernandez-Ocampo0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6590-6167Pontificia Universidad JaverianaThe current discussion about assessment in the language teaching context—involving topics such as immigration and citizenship, and university entrance—has brought with it the issue of justice in assessment. Although in Colombia such concerns are not generally discussed, it is important to consider fairness when it comes to classroom assessment. This paper presents a review of five Colombian well-known journals during the period 2009–2020 aiming to identify the scholarly discussion regarding language assessment and testing in the country. Findings suggest that Colombian researchers are concerned with fair and democratic assessment practices, and the involvement of students in peer- and self-assessment practices to improve learning and promote autonomy. Also, there is a perceived need for more teacher education in language assessment.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/94468classroom-based assessmentcolombialanguage assessmentlanguage assessment literacy |
| spellingShingle | Sonia Patricia Hernandez-Ocampo Colombian Scholars’ Discussion About Language Assessment: A Review of Five Journals Profile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development classroom-based assessment colombia language assessment language assessment literacy |
| title | Colombian Scholars’ Discussion About Language Assessment: A Review of Five Journals |
| title_full | Colombian Scholars’ Discussion About Language Assessment: A Review of Five Journals |
| title_fullStr | Colombian Scholars’ Discussion About Language Assessment: A Review of Five Journals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Colombian Scholars’ Discussion About Language Assessment: A Review of Five Journals |
| title_short | Colombian Scholars’ Discussion About Language Assessment: A Review of Five Journals |
| title_sort | colombian scholars discussion about language assessment a review of five journals |
| topic | classroom-based assessment colombia language assessment language assessment literacy |
| url | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/94468 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT soniapatriciahernandezocampo colombianscholarsdiscussionaboutlanguageassessmentareviewoffivejournals |