Making It Personal: Performance-Based Assessments, Ubiquitous Technology, and Advanced Learners: Performance-based assessments, ubiquitous technology, and advanced learners

Kelly Arispe, Jack Burston

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Abstract

This pedagogical implementation study advocates for performance-driven assessments to help learners become aware of and improve upon presentational speaking skills at the advanced level. A social media content creation tool, Adobe Spark Video, enabled learners to practice oral skills outside of class. The task design, implementation, and evaluation met the principle objectives of learner autonomy—namely awareness, choice, reflection, and goal setting. A step-by-step guide with examples and survey results about student perceptions is included. While the case study targeted upper-division Spanish majors, the pedagogical model could be adapted for intermediate and advanced learners of any second or foreign language.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)44-58
Number of pages15
JournalWorld Languages Faculty Publications and Presentations
Volume21
Issue number3
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2017

Keywords

  • instructional design
  • learner autonomy
  • ubiquitous learning and teaching

EGS Disciplines

  • Modern Languages

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