There are lots of things to think about before you go ahead and do the evaluation with your learners. Here are a few questions that you need to ponder:
- Is their level of literacy going to impact on their ability to do the evaluation?
- Do they need a translator?
- Does anyone need a reader-writer?
- Would this work better as a group evaluation?
- Can we use pictures instead of words for any of this?
Depending on the level of your learners, you may need someone to do the evaluation with them. If your learners are refugees or migrants with very little spoken or written English you may need to involve a translator. Or someone with dyslexia type issues may need a reader-writer.
Also, if the evaluation happens verbally, you need to think through whether a group approach is going to help the process or cause some learners to keep their thoughts to themselves.
If you’re going to stick with a written format, you might be able to usual some visual prompts instead of words. For example, some ESOL tutors and others use thumbs up-thumbs down type images rather than using words like “agree” or “disagree” in a rating scale.
1. Circle the best answer for you
Smiley, sad faces or emoticons also work in the same way.
1. Circle the best answer for you
