Dialang Gillian McLaughlin (Freie Universität Berlin) Ari Huhta (University of Jyväskylä Self-assessment, diagnostic tests and feedback in 14 European Languages
Who is DIALANG? Berlin – management Citogroep and Jyväskylä – test development Lancaster – programming and quality Over 200 people in over 20 European institutions
What is DIALANG? The Language Doctor
What is DIALANG? Not a certification system Designed to be used by all language learners (16+) Following any learning pathway Preparing for any or no examination Low stakes Free of charge
Policy background White Paper Teaching and Learning - Towards the Learning Society COM Identify key areas of competence Devise validation systems for each key area Introduce new, more flexible, ways of acknowledging skills
Reinvent the wheel? European Commission Partnership Socrates Lingua Action 2 Development support Council of Europe Common European Framework of Reference
Today DIALANG Computer based Internet delivered Multilingual Coherent Comprehensive
Computer based
Computer based The procedure I.Chose test language and skill II.Optional placement exercise III.Self assessment IV.Test V.Feedback and advice
I. Chose test language and skill
II. Optional placement exercise
III. Self assessment
IV. Test An Italian item with Greek instructions A German item with Swedish instructions
IV. Test An Italian item with Greek instructions
V. Feedback and advice
Today DIALANG Computer based Internet delivered Multilingual Coherent Comprehensive
Internet delivered
Today DIALANG Computer based Internet delivered Multilingual Coherent Comprehensive
Multilingual
Today DIALANG Computer based Internet delivered Multilingual Coherent Comprehensive
Coherent Built on the CEF
Coherent Authoring tool Definition of level and sub-skill
Coherent Standard setting
Coherent Calibration through extensive piloting
Today DIALANG Computer based Internet delivered Multilingual Coherent Comprehensive
Comprehensive feedback and advice
Comprehensive feedback and advice
Comprehensive feedback and advice
Comprehensive feedback and advice
Comprehensive feedback and advice
Comprehensive feedback and advice