Assessing English for Academic Purposes (Paperback)

George M. Blue

ISBN 10: 3906765989 / ISBN 13: 9783906765983

Published by Verlag Peter Lang, Pieterlen, 2000

About this Item

Paperback. A concern for quality and the growing number of international students have made the assessment of English for Academic Purposes a prime concern in British universities. By drawing on the expertise of BALEAP and many EAP specialists, this collection describes and critically evaluates current issues and debates in the field. An introduction provides an overview of the state of assessment in EAP and this is followed by sections which investigate in depth individual issues such as the validity of commonly used tests, the utility of computer test batteries and other non-traditional forms of assessment. Also addressed with original research data are the varying requirements of individual departments, students' views of assessment and self-assessment instruments. These issues are relevant beyond the individual circumstances of British universities and should inform good practice not only in the UK but anywhere where students receive part or all of their education in English as a second or foreign language. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Assessing English for Academic Purposes (Paperback)
• Publisher: Verlag Peter Lang, Pieterlen
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3906765989
• ISBN 13: 9783906765983
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A concern for quality and the growing number of international students have made the assessment of English for Academic Purposes a prime concern in British universities. By drawing on the expertise of BALEAP and many EAP specialists, this collection describes and critically evaluates current issues and debates in the field. An introduction provides an overview of the state of assessment in EAP and this is followed by sections which investigate in depth individual issues such as the validity of commonly used tests, the utility of computer test batteries and other non-traditional forms of assessment. Also addressed with original research data are the varying requirements of individual departments, students’ views of assessment and self-assessment instruments. These issues are relevant beyond the individual circumstances of British universities and should inform good practice not only in the UK but anywhere where students receive part or all of their education in English as a second or foreign language.

About the Author

The Editors: George Blue works at the University of Southampton, where he teaches and co-ordinates EAP classes and teaches on the M.A. course in Applied Linguistics.
James Milton is Director of the Centre for Applied Language Studies in the University of Swansea and a Founding Fellow of the British Institute of ELT.
Jane Saville is a Senior Lecturer in the School of EFL and Linguistics at the University of the West of England, Bristol.