Online World Language Instruction Training and Assessment: An Ecological Approach

Online world language programs have grown rapidly, but there are few tools to evaluate the training and assessment of online language instructors. In Online World Language Instruction Training and Assessment, authors Carmen King Ramírez, Barbara A. Lafford, and James E. Wermers provide a critical pedagogical approach to computer-assisted language learning (CALL) teacher education (CTE) that combines best practices with assessment tools. They propose new solutions to teacher training challenges and offer extensive rubrics and tools to assess online language instructor skills, training, assessment process, and instruments.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 312 pages
Publication date: 01 September 2021
Publisher: Georgetown University Press

The rapid expansion of online world language programs in the United States, coupled with the widespread adoption of virtual teaching in response to COVID-19, has necessitated a reimagining of instruction in the field. Virtual learning presents unique challenges for instructors, who must ensure that their students engage meaningfully with their peers, their professor, and native speakers of the language. Despite the growing demand for online language courses, there are limited tools available to evaluate the training and assessment of online language instructors. In Online World Language Instruction Training and Assessment, authors Carmen King Ramírez, Barbara A. Lafford, and James E. Wermers address this gap by offering a critical pedagogical approach to computer-assisted language learning (CALL) teacher education (CTE). By integrating best CTE training and evaluation practices with assessment tools, the authors elucidate how teachers can effectively integrate technology to create successful online programs. Their ecological, holistic approach encompasses all aspects of learning online, including the challenges of transitioning courses online, teacher training, developing core competencies and skills, providing instructions for assessment and self-evaluation, setting goals, and normalizing critical CTE practices in an increasingly digital environment. The authors propose innovative solutions to address teacher training challenges, offering comprehensive rubrics and tools that equitably evaluate online language instructor skills, the training they receive, the assessment processes they undergo, and the instruments used for instructor assessment. A comprehensive list of CALL and CTE resources (available on the Press's website) further supports readers in their journey of adapting to this evolving landscape.

Weight: 456g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781647121051