Students are given certain decision-making powers regarding their tests. Such powers might include agenda-setting, voting on various aspects of test content, administration, and marking. Producing an answer key. Students work in groups or as a class with a written transcript of the listening passage they heard in order to produce a key that will be used to mark their tests. Students are responsible for accurately marking and scoring each other's tests.
Students are responsible for accurately marking and scoring their own tests.
Proponents of learner-centered approaches maintain that increased learner involvement in aspects of the learning experience is highly beneficial. We believe that the benefits of learner involvement should be further extended into classroom assessment practices. Involving learners in their own listening assessment would be motivating for students and would help teachers gain insights into what their students really value. References Alderson, J., C. Clapham, and D. Wall. Language test construction and evaluation.