Abioye, T. (2010) Managing Language Testing in Nigerian Large Classes: Processes and Prospects. English Language Teaching, 3 (2).
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Abstract
The demand for literacy in a developing country like Nigeria has multiple results such as the expansion, by leaps and bounds, of the average Nigerian classroom. This paper highlights the reasons for large classes in Nigerian secondary schools, the educational and psychological dimensions of language testing in large classes, the challenges of such classes and how they affect achievement and in the long run, the standard of education. It also tasks the proficiency levels of English Language teachers especially in the area of testing and points out new paradigms in language testing, particularly in large classes from the two perspectives of human and infrastructural development, and teacher empowerment and initiatives. The study suggests methods of improving language testing in large classes through pragmatic techniques.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Language testing, Large classes, Human and infrastructural development, Teacher empowerment and initiatives |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PE English |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Humanities |
| Depositing User: | Mr Adewole Adewumi |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Dec 2012 11:35 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Dec 2012 11:35 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/1074 |
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