ABSTRACT
Assessment involves judging pupils against specific criteria for speaking and listening. Evaluation is the process that the student and the teacher should go through to judge the quality of the learning and teaching that has taken place. The stage of reflection and evaluation helps students become better learners and allows the teacher to improve their teaching. Students learn how to analyse their strengths and weaknesses as learners. Evaluation is a crucial part of the ongoing cycle of planning, teaching, monitoring and reviewing practice. Reflective teachers, who want to promote collaborative talk, ask questions such as:
• What exactly did the students learn? • Was the task too difficult or too easy? • Were the instructions clear? • Did the pupils have the skills to collaborate effectively? • Did the class know why they were working in groups? • Has there been too much group work?
