Two experienced hiring officers review key areas of applicant misstep in the application and interview process. They explore expectations held by candidates and employers. Following the presentation, attendees critique the content of sample letters of application, resumes, and interviews. By participating in cooperative assessment activities, students get the opportunity to actively take part in formal classroom assessment as more than just test-takers. Through several workshop activities, teachers explore ways to involve their students in classroom assessment.
Presenters offer materials writers' and teacher trainers' perspectives from three continents.
The presenter begins by introducing the certificate program in EFL and the English teaching profession at the elementary level in Taiwan. Next, research findings with respect to the expectation of the program and its effects on the English teaching profession are discussed, followed by questions and discussion. Student work from university classes in Japan help illustrate the steps, benefits, and caveats of this approach. This demonstration illustrates how to integrate assessment, instruction, and fun in large EFL classrooms. Different methods of performance assessment are presented.