Developing an instrument for assessing components and characteristics of instructional quality: application in the area of foreign language Cover Image

Vývoj nástroje pro posuzování vybraných komponent a charakteristik kvality výuky: aplikace v oblasti cizího jazyka
Developing an instrument for assessing components and characteristics of instructional quality: application in the area of foreign language

Author(s): Karolína Pešková, Pavel Zlatníček
Subject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: instructional quality; quality of foreign language instruction; instrument for assessment of teaching quality; components and characteristics of instructional quality

Summary/Abstract: This study deals with the research in instructional quality with respect to the following components and characteristics: (a) motivation; (b) supportive classroom climate; (c) time management; (d) goal-orientation; (e) teacher’s performance. The study is divided into two parts. The first part serves as a survey study − conceptualizations of quality as well as some components and characteristics of instructional quality are introduced. The second part presents (a) the final version of an assessment instrument of quality in language instruction; (b) methodological and language problems which the researchers encountered; (c) results of a pilot study.

  • Issue Year: 6/2012
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 57-76
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Czech