我国外语能力评价研究述评

A Review of Assessment of Foreign Language Competence in China

合理有效的评价对语言教学与学习而言具备诊断功能、促进功能、调整功能等多重效应。本文首先讨论了语言能力以及评价等相关概念,然后以文献研究为线索,对刊登在国内学术期刊上近30年来有关外语能力评价的文章进行梳理和总结,发现相关研究的数量呈逐年递增的趋势,在评价方法、评价主体、评价内容、评价技术等方面的研究趋于多样化,同时文章分析了目前外语能力研究中存在的主要问题,并预测未来外语能力评价研究向理性化、科学化、多元化的方向迈进。

The rational and effective assessment can have the functions of diagnosis,promotion and adjustment for language teaching and learning.This study begins with the discussion on the concept of foreign language competence and assessment,then examines and summarizes the studies on the assessment of foreign language learning in China during the past three decades.It discovers that the number of the studies on the assessment of foreign language learning is increasing with diversified assessment methodology,subjects and techniques,etc.The paper concludes with a reflection of current problems and some prediction of prospects for future studies,which are being more rational and diversified.