8 Teaching and AfL: Tasks, Skills and Age-Related Differences

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. EARLY LANGUAGE LEARNING IN SCHOOL CONTEXTS ii
3. Contents v
4. Illustrations vii
5. Abbreviations x
6. Acknowledgements xii
7. 1 Introduction to the Book 1
8. Part 1 Defining Assessment for Learning in Primary Contexts
9. 2 What is AfL in Primary Language Teaching Contexts 9
10. 3 What Research Tells Us about the Use of AfL in Primary Language Teaching 36
11. 4 Assessment and Cognitive Development in Childhood 47
12. 5 The Importance of Interactions and Affect in Assessing Primary-Aged Language Learners 65
13. Part 2 Implementing AfL in the Classroom
14. 6 Setting Expectations and Monitoring Progress 81
15. 7 Evaluating Achievement 95
16. 8 Teaching and AfL: Tasks, Skills and Age-Related Differences 116
17. 9 Types of Implementation of AfL 129
18. Part 3 Impact of AfL on Learning
19. 10 Interactions through Assessment 153
20. 11 Assessment Spiral 163
21. 12 Looking into the Future 175
22. References 183
23. Appendices 196
24. Index 202