Testing Techniques

Most and Least Favorite Testing Techniques

I believe the most effective testing technique depends on the level of the student, so i'll just assume that he is at an intermediate level. I believe the monologue is the best testing ability because it evaluates the student's grammatical, lexical and oral skills at the same time. If a student can pass this test, which I believe is the most difficult, he's ready to move on to the next level.

I'm not really a huge fan of dictation because I don't believe that it can clearly show the level of a student, I don't see it as a reliable test, it's kind of subjective.

This is a basic opinion of what I believe is the best and worst testing techniques, but there are many factors involved such as the student's level, the type of ability we're trying to evaluate and the goal of the student have a big influence.

Other testing techniques

1. Reading Comprehension - this is a frequently used strategy in which the student has to read and analyze a text in order to answer some questions afterwards. These questions can include multiple choice, true or false or questions and answers, which are mentioned in the book, but an innovative evaluation technique would be putting some events from the text in order.

2. Visual Analysis - the students could observe a movie trailer or a very short sequence of a television series and analyze what happened, find some adjectives in a conversation, look for certain objects that could be vocabulary words, etc.

3. Listening Activities - this is very similar to reading comprehension, but with the difference that instead of strengthening the student's reading ability, we strengthen their listening skills.