TEASIG – Teachers’ Language Assessment Literacy (LAL): Research and Pedagogy
Given their continuous engagement in assessment, language teachers are key stakeholders informing language assessment literacy (LAL) research. In this webinar, the presenter will discuss current trends and challenges in studying teachers’ LAL, signaling possible directions in future research. He will also problematize instructional approaches to foster these stakeholders’ LAL. For these interrelated topics, the presenter will overview LAL studies and, most importantly, will provide pedagogical insights based on his research with Latin American teachers of English participating in language assessment courses.
This webinar might be useful for those interested in or tasked with the development of assessment courses for language teachers.
Speaker:
Frank Giraldo is a professor at the Foreign Languages Department of Universidad de Caldas in Manizales, Colombia. His main academic and research interest is the interface between language assessment literacy (LAL) and teachers’ professional development.
21/05/2025 – 17:00
TEASIG: How does assessment shape student identities?
When students enter education, they do not simply start ‘learning’ and ‘studying’ but begin a journey of becoming someone new in relation to themselves and to society. One of the key purposes of education is to shape students as certain kinds of learners, people and citizens. However, the role of assessment in forming student identities has received less attention in research and practice.
This presentation thus discussed the importance of understanding assessment from the viewpoint of student identities. The presentation revisited the traditional ideal of ‘fair and objective assessment’ that should be standardised for all students, regardless of their identities.
At the same time, it discussed how assessment shapes students’ identities, and what the consequences of these social mechanisms are. It was argued that assessment is one of the most powerful tools through which educational institutions shape students.
Speaker:
Dr Juuso Nieminen
Dr Juuso Nieminen is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE), Deakin University, Australia. His research focuses on student experiences of assessment and feedback, student formation in assessment and inclusive assessment.
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