英国中文教师评估素养调查

Investigating the Assessment Literacy of Mandarin Chinese Teachers in the UK

本研究探讨了英国孔子学院中文教师的评估素养。对问卷和访谈的分析表明,孔院中文教师的评估素养水平与当地现代外语教师的评估素养水平不同,特别是在所使用的评估方法和他们对评估实践的理解方面。孔院中文教师的评估素养特征也因其教学经验和教育背景而异。通过探索这些差异背后的原因,本研究将帮助孔院中文教师更好地在英国教育环境中做好教学工作准备,并减少因在不同教育系统中工作而产生的焦虑,尤其是在评估学生方面。

This study explores the assessment literacy of Mandarin Chinese teachers in the Confucius Institutes(CI)in the UK.Analyses of the data from questionnaires and interviews indicate that the levels of assessment literacy among CI Mandarin Chinese teachers differ from those of local Modern Foreign Language(MFL)teachers,particularly in terms of the assessment methods used and their understanding of assessment practices.The assessment literacy characteristics of CI Mandarin Chinese teachers also vary according to their years of teaching experience and their educational backgrounds.By exploring the reasons behind these differences,this study will help future CI Mandarin Chinese teachers be better prepared for their secondment in the UK education context and reduce anxiety over working in a different system,especially when it comes to assessing their students.