Oral Tests in Swedish Schools: A Five-Year Experiment.

Lindblad, Torsten

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ERIC Number: EJ454538

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Publication Date: 1992

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Oral Tests in Swedish Schools: A Five-Year Experiment.

Lindblad, Torsten

System, v20 n3 p279-92 Aug 1992

Looks at the large-scale experiments on the testing of oral proficiency in English, French, and German that have been carried out over the last five years in the Swedish gymnasium. Various kinds of tasks and different grading criteria have been used, and the practical problems of scheduling and of teacher training have been discussed. (nine references) (VWL)

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, French, German, High Schools, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Oral Language, Second Language Learning, Teacher Education, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Testing

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Sweden

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