Acquire: New Teachers Quiz 1

Acquire: New Teachers Quiz 1Thomas Sauer2018-05-07T18:06:37+00:00

1. In your own words, what is Pulsar’s purpose?

2. Based on what you know about Pulsar’s purpose, evaluate the following scenario:A student establishes a goal of being able to ask for help in a supermarket in which the target language is spoken. After he successfully has the conversation, he uploads a photograph of his receipt to Pulsar as evidence and evaluates his status as ‘Can do well.” You review his evidence. What is your best response?

Tell the student that a photograph cannot prove his interpersonal communicative skills and that he needs to capture evidence differently.

Change the student’s Can-Do Status from ‘Can do well’ to ‘This is a goal,’ since there is no evidence of what he actually said.

Ask the student to provide more information.

A and B

A and C

Need more information.

3. What are the benefits of using language portfolios like Pulsar in the classroom?

They help learners understand language proficiency

They understand what they are learning and are able to articulate it

They focus on what they CAN do

They are able to set goals for themselves

They are able to select the evidence that most reflects their achievements in the target language

A and C

All of the above

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