A Human touch to language testing : a collection of essays in honour of Reidun Oanæs Andersen on the occasion of her retirement June 2007

Reidun Oanæs Andersen; Cecilie Carlsen (eds.)

ISBN 10: 8270994529 / ISBN 13: 9788270994526

Published by Oslo : Novus Press, 2007

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245 pages : 24 cm. Reidun Oanæs Andersen has retired from the position of director of Norsk språktest (the University of Bergen/Folkeuniversitetet), a post which she has held for the last two decades. Through her work, ­Reidun has made an ­enormous contribution to the professionalisation of the field of language ­testing in Norway. Reidun's professionalism, as well as her openheartedness, and amazing energy, care and concern for everyone around her, has made her a treasured colleague and friend to many, both within and outside Norway. This volume is entitled A Human Touch to Language Testing, and the ­contributions address language assessment issues, primarily in a ­European or Nordic context. The focus of the articles varies, ranging from broad, general perspectives on language assessment to specific case studies examining test validation and second language acquisition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Human touch to language testing : a collection of essays in honour of Reidun Oanæs Andersen on the occasion of her retirement June 2007
• Publisher: Oslo : Novus Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8270994529
• ISBN 13: 9788270994526
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
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245 pages : 24 cm. Reidun Oanæs Andersen has retired from the position of director of Norsk språktest (the University of Bergen/Folkeuniversitetet), a post which she has held for the last two decades. Through her work, ­Reidun has made an ­enormous contribution to the professionalisation of the field of language ­testing in Norway. Reidun's professionalism, as well as her openheartedness, and amazing energy, care and concern for everyone around her, has made her a treasured colleague and friend to many, both within and outside Norway. This volume is entitled A Human Touch to Language Testing, and the ­contributions address language assessment issues, primarily in a ­European or Nordic context. The focus of the articles varies, ranging from broad, general perspectives on language assessment to specific case studies examining test validation and second language acquisition.