Gan / Lam Language Assessment Literacy Development

An Ethnographic Case Study on University English Instructors in China
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-981-952325-2
Verlag: Springer Singapore
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 195 Seiten

Reihe: Education (R0)

This book investigates the development of language assessment literacy (LAL) among university English instructors in the Chinese context. It examines their localised LAL needs in the natural teaching contexts and also documents LAL developmental trajectories by tracking how instructors acquire, enhance, and sustain LAL through engagement in assessment practices. Furthermore, the book explores the construction of instructors' assessment identities alongside their LAL development. Finally, the study analyses how contextual, experiential, and personal factors influence instructors’ LAL development, probes challenges and opportunities they may encounter, and explores how they mobilise these dynamics to enhance their LAL  and construct their assessment identities.

The findings offer practical insights for university English instructors, university/department administrators, assessment trainers/training providers. These insights serve as guidance for enhancing instructors' LAL, thereby improving assessment quality within Chinese universities.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gan, Ling

Lam, Ricky

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Literature Review.- Research Methodology.- The case of Emma.- The case of Rachel.- The case of Ryan.- The case of Tim.- Discussion.- Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Ling Gan has a Ph.D. in Education from Hong Kong Baptist University. She is now a lecturer at the School of Languages and Communication, Beijing Technology and Business University in China. Her research interests include language assessment literacy, classroom-based assessment and teacher professional development. She has published articles in  and  and reviewed SSCI and SCOPUS-indexed journals including  ,  and 

Ricky Lam is an Associate Professor and Director of Master of Education Programme in the Department of Education and Psychology at Hong Kong Baptist University. He is an associate editor of  and has served in several international editorial boards, such as  ,  , , and  . His research interests include second language writing assessment, digital portfolios, and language assessment literacy. His publications have appeared in  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , and other SSCI- and SCOPUS-indexed journals. He is also the author of ' ' (Multilingual Matters, 2024).