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Peer reviewedFriedman, Miriam; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1991
A study found that trained standardized patients could provide a reliable assessment of English proficiency of foreign medical graduates by comparison with a standardized language test, but further research is needed to determine whether it is necessary to provide a clinical context for language assessment. (MSE)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Medical Graduates, Higher Education, Language Proficiency
Download full textTedick, Diane J.; Klee, Carol A. – 1998
An instructional module designed to help prepare college-level teaching assistants (TAs) for their duties in second language instruction is presented. The module focuses on the use of alternative methods for assessing student learning. Introductory sections discuss the rationale for and definition of alternative assessment. Four specific types of…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Check Lists, College Instruction, Evaluation Methods
