Assessing ESP learners

Speaker: Durdona Kadirbekova

This presentation focused on assessing English for Specific Purposes (ESP) learners. It highlighted the importance of planning and communicating the assessment process to students, aligning assessment strategies with curriculum objectives and teaching strategies, ensuring fairness and allowing students to demonstrate their learning, measuring both learning outcomes and the learning process, using varied assessment instruments, and covering a range of instructional objectives. The presentation emphasized the need for clear instructions for improvement and the importance of providing feedback to support student learning and development. Additionally, it discussed the role of assessment in ESP, the motivation of learners, and tips for conducting assessments that accommodate diverse language proficiency.