口译作为形成性评估任务在听力教学中的应用:一项个案研究

The use of interpretation as a formative assessment task in listening instruction:A case study

当前英语教育领域已有大量研究探索了如何将形成性评估应用于综合英语、写作和口语等课程之中,但鲜有研究关注如何在听力课程中实施形成性评估。为弥补这一不足,本研究以英语专业大学一年级英语听力课程教学为个案,采用质性研究方法,探索了基于口译任务的听力课堂形成性评估实践。研究结果揭示了基于口译任务的形成性评估展开过程,确认了口译作为听力形成性评估任务的效用,为接受性技能教学的形成性评估实践提供了有益的参考。

While a huge number of studies have been carried out to explore how to implement formative assessment in such courses as Comprehensive English,English Writing,and English Speaking,etc.,few are found which are focused on formative assessment in the course of Listening to Spoken English.As part of the efforts to address this gap,this paper reports a case study of using interpretation as a formative assessment task in listening instruction for English majors.The study,via qualitative data analysis,demonstrates how formative assessment can unfold based on the interpretation task and establishes the usefulness of interpretation as a formative strategy in listening instruction.Such findings are expected to be inspiring references for the implementation of formative assessment in the instruction of receptive language skills.