{"product_id":"the-portfolio-an-alternative-assessment-method-in-the-foreign-language-classroom-von-jessica-schlepphege","title":"The Portfolio  - an Alternative Assessment Method in the Foreign Language Classroom","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Didactics - English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies, grade: 1,0, University of Education Heidelberg, language: English, abstract: ¿Important decisions should not\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    rest on simple test scores¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBailey 1998, 204\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf important decisions should not rely on simple test scores, what else can we as language teachers do to underpin our impression about a student¿s language ability? HEATON (1979, 7-8) suggests in his text ¿Writing English Language Tests¿ to take into account a number of other factors, preferably from alternative assessment. One very popular alternative assessment method is the portfolio. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this paper I will discuss the portfolio as a possible assessment method and its implementation in the foreign language classroom. Beginning with a brief introduction to the concept of alternative assessment and its positive features in contrast to traditional assessment methods, the portfolio shall then be introduced in detail. A summary of the advantages and disadvantages of using portfolios as an assessment tool are content of the next chapters, followed by an examination of the technical quality of portfolios. Finally I will have a closer look at marking strategies and tie up the paper with the conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783640503827\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDas Portfolio - eine alternative Bewertungsmethode für den Fremdsprachenunterricht\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783640503827","offer_id":59006282400069,"sku":"9783640503827","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/73461_a97450bd-5458-4063-aff7-3fc51fb8646f.jpg?v=1787805020","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/the-portfolio-an-alternative-assessment-method-in-the-foreign-language-classroom-von-jessica-schlepphege","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}