Assessing listening needs: Beyond correct answers
Webinar date: March 2024
Presenter: Shaun Sweeney
Beyond numerical scores on listening tasks and vague advice to practice further, what can we do to help our students set and reach their listening objectives?
In order to be truly responsive to emerging learner needs, we need tools to assess which areas need further attention in our later lessons.
In this webinar we took an assessment for learning approach to listening needs. We looked at a cycle of setting goals, assessing problem areas, and setting follow-up tasks to address these areas. Further to this, we discussed listening from a process perspective and examined often overlooked areas of decoding ability.
This webinar explored:
- Needs assessment of listening skills
- Goal setting for listening
- Self-assessment techniques
- Tasks to address key issues learners are having
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About the presenter
Shaun Sweeney is a teacher and trainer with over 20 years of ELT experience. His key interests include listening skills, assessment and TBLT. Shaun has worked around the world in various contexts, with longer stretches in Italy, Spain, the UK, and Japan.
In 2020, he co-founded Dublin TEFL, providing teacher qualifications such as the Trinity Dip TESOL, tailor-made CPD and consultancy services.