FAB project

 

 

ABOUT THE FAB PROJECT

The most important activity of a teacher is teaching. To teach something, the application of a skill or knowledge of a given topic. Measuring, assessing and evaluating the knowledge of the students he/she teaches is closely related to this activity. Assessment, however has various forms. When talking about classroom assessment we tend to think about quizzes and tests, maybe exams. Assessing the knowledge one acquires is called summative assessment, whose aim is to measure the level of knowledge a students has acquired. Assessment, however, has a different form, too, the so called formative (or continuous) assessment. The function of such assessment is providing and motivating the learner with constant feedback. In the framework of such assessment students receive information on her performance and also on how she can improve that.

The aim of the FAB project is to explore and improve the assessment practice of language teachers working in higher education institutions. The main objective of the project is to provide language teachers with appropriate formative assessment tools improving the quality of their work this way. Making students and teachers aware of the learning process is of utmost importance in the field of language education. The integration of formative assessment practices into the everyday practice of teachers greatly improve the motivation, commitment and responsibility of students towards learning. The activities of the FAB project include, an exploratory survey, transnational exchanges of experiences and workshops. The final output of the project will be a handbook on formative assessment best practices made for teachers.

 

 

 

Formative Assessment for Foreign Language Learning & Teaching in Higher Education (FAB)

Project duration
1.10.2015 – 1.10.2017

Field included
International

Partners
University of Warsaw (Uniwersytet Warszawski) in Poland
University of Pecs (Pécsi Tudományegyetem) in Hungary
Turku University of Applied Sciences (Turun Ammattikorkeakoulu) in Finland
Vytautas Magnus University (Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas) in Kaunas, Lithuania

Source of funding

Erasmus+
Key Action 2

Total funding
86 467 €

PTE budget
16 243 €

Project website
http://faberasmus.org/

Project objectives

  • Exploring the use of formative assessment tools in higher education institutions
  • Exchanging experiences on the use of formative assessment tools
  • Compiling a handbook on the best practices of formative assessment

Contact information

Märcz Róbert
Test developer
Phone: +358 40 156 4005
Email: mercrobi@inyt.pte.hu

Unit: Foreign Language Centre, University of Pécs