Constructivist Approaches to Online Language Assessment

This volume presents the various aspects of the constructivist-informed practice to online language assessment and illustrates its principles with real classroom examples and research. It informs language educators about how to understand, design, and apply online language assessment within the realms of socio-constructivism and its related theories and approaches, such as socio-cultural theory (SCT) and ecological constructivism. The book showcases diverse constructivist assessment perspectives and illustrates how their designs vary depending on the unique characteristics and requirements of individual learning contexts. With chapter authors representing a range of countries and cultures, this book underscores the importance of respecting diverse educational and technological needs and circumstances. This volume appeals to a wide audience, including language teachers, academics, researchers, and instructional designers in online and blended education, as well as across various industries. It is also of great value to school administrators, technology personnel, directors of teaching and learning centers, and other stakeholders.