What is test? How many types of test are there?Discuss the qualities of a good test. Discuss the difference between test and assessment.
What is test? How many types of test are there? Discuss the qualities of a good test. Discuss the difference between test and assessment. Test is an inevitable element of learning process and plays a significant role especially in language learning. It is a reliable way by which a teacher can evaluate his or her students' knowledge of something which he/she has taught them. The students also get a chance to prove their skill or competence of what they have learnt. So it is significant for both the learner and the teacher. Definition of test: The very term ‘Test’, in ELT, refers to a process of measuring learners’ knowledge or skill in a particular issue through some oral or written procedures. It is a means to show both the students and the teacher how much the learners have learnt during a course.Tests could be used to display the strength and weaknesses of the teaching process and help the teacher improve it. Now we will look into what the test is. Oxf...