Pre-Service Chinese Language Teachers' Conceptions of Assessment: A Person-Centered Perspective

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Title: Pre-Service Chinese Language Teachers' Conceptions of Assessment: A Person-Centered Perspective
Language: English
Authors: Lin Lin, Guan Ying Li (ORCID 0000-0002-0581-448X), Xuejun Guo
Source: Language Teaching Research. 2024 28(1):273-295.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Language Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Chinese, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Student Evaluation, Profiles, Classification, Factor Analysis, Prior Learning, Overseas Employment, Masters Programs, International Schools, International Education, Universities, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: China
DOI: 10.1177/1362168821996529
ISSN: 1362-1688
1477-0954
Abstract: Teachers' conceptions of assessment are a significant indicator of teacher assessment literacy. This study contextualized pre-service teachers' conceptions of assessment in Chinese second language education. An exploratory factor analysis generated eight first-order factors and the following confirmatory factor analysis found a hierarchical model, reflecting a noticeable influence of prior learning experiences and official assessment regimes on conceptions. A follow-up latent profile analysis showed three profiles. Improvement-oriented was the most prevalent profile, but more than 40% of the participants were categorized as negative. The study substantiated the need to develop an integrative and balanced understanding of assessment in teacher education to prepare pre-service teachers for teaching in international contexts.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1405510
Database: ERIC
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