Análise de propostas de avaliação de rendimento em livros didáticos de inglês para o Ensino Fundamental I / Analysis of achievement tests proposed by some English textbooks for elementary school

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2011

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Even though the teaching of foreign languages is not mandatory in Elementary School in Brazil, English has been taught since early schooling (ROCHA, 2006; SCHEIFER, 2008; COSTA, 2008). The interest in this area has increased and research has shown the scarcity of studies about English textbooks (RAMOS; ROSELLI, 2008) and assessment (REA-DICKINS; RIXON, 1997; SCARAMUCCI et al. 2008; COSTA, 2008) for children. Considering the influence of textbooks (RICHARDS, 2002; PINTO; PESSOA, 2009; DIAS, 2009) and assessments (SCARAMUCCI, 1998/1999; 2000/2001; 2004; 2006; HUGHES, 2003; SHOHAMY, 2004; MCNAMARA, 2000) in the teaching-learning process, we conducted this qualitative and interpretive study to analyze the tests proposed by some English textbooks for elementary level students in order to observe the concepts of language teaching and learning that underlie them; in addition, we investigated whether the learning objectives are included in the assessment. We also analyzed whether the tests proposed by these materials are in line with what the research in the language assessment area consider appropriate to conduct the teaching-learning-assessment process in this segment. This study shows that there is a mismatch between teaching and assessment: the content taught is not totally assessed and the oral skills, although emphasized in the material, are not usually evaluated in the tests. Most of the tests reflect the views of language, teaching and learning that underlie the teaching process. However these concepts are not on a par with contemporary views, in which learning occurs through interaction and meaningful language is understood as a holistic system of communication and reflection that allows the individual to "act in the world" (SCARAMUCCI, 2006, p. 59)

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lingua inglesa - estudo e ensino - crianças rendimento escolar - avaliação livros didáticos english language academic achievement textbooks

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