FL 380/636
Foreign Language Education: Curriculum & Instruction
FINAL EXAM
TOPICS:
  • Oral Proficiency
  • Writing & Error Correction
  • Culture
  • Assessment
  • Course synthesis

I.  DEFINITION  (Recall/recognition)  [2 points each]     Matching - 12 items Convergent

II. SHORT ANSWER   (Explanation)  [4 points each]   3 questions        Convergent

III. PRACTICAL EXAMPLES  (Application)  [4 points each] 3 examples  Divergent

Concrete examples for classroom instruction should be given for these
scenarios. The applications can be for a secondary or elementary situation.


IV.  WRITE A BRIEF ESSAY ON THE FOLLOWING.  (Evaluation/Synthesis)  [5 points each]

Two situations  Divergent
V.  ESSAY  (Synthesis)  [10 points]
          One broad topic Divergent

 

TEST ANALYSIS:             Divergent:  47.5%    Convergent: 52.5%
 
Oral Proficiency
Writing                                             
Culture                                                  
Assessment                                     
Course Synthesis                              

 

Rubric for evaluating final essay

9-10  Very complete information; thorough, relevant, well-developed.  Extensive reference to readings and class discussions.
8        Adequate information; fairly well-developed.  Some supportive detail from readings and class discussions.
7        Somewhat limited and/or general information; ideas lack development.  Limited supportive detail from readings and class discussions.
6         Limited information; main points unapparent. Lack of supportive detail from readings and class discussions.
0-5        Very little information or not enough to evaluate; inaccurate or inappropriate information.  No evidence of knowledge from readings and class discussions.