Accordingly, aside from the paired-speaking task, we believe it is necessary to keep all of the other speaking tasks so that test users can obtain a comprehensive picture of learners' speaking proficiency.
For this reason, the quality of education must be improved, starting in the foundation phase; current learning deficits in high school need to be tackled; and drop-out rates reduced through comprehensive support to learners and their families.
Finally, the descriptors are grouped by the function that each descriptor is intended to convey, thus providing a comprehensive description of EFL learners' reading ability, in contrast with previous scales that concentrate on particular domains.
This view is an example of a concrete conceptualization of Krashen's 'input hypothesis' (Krashen, 1985), wherein comprehensive input can lead to learner L2 acquisition.
A central source of information about Penn's online learning and teaching opportunities, and a comprehensive source of support for active learners and instructors.
In collaborative process, learners can be fostered comprehensive abilities including critical thinking and solve problem ability (Gokhale 1995; Stahl 2006).
To guide and measure this transformation, educators need comprehensive, valid, and practical instruments to assess learners' EBP knowledge and skills.
This course is currently the subject of a comprehensive reform aimed at implementing evidence-based, learner-centered instructional practices (Handelsman et al., 2004; Smith et al., 2005; Handelsman et al., 2006).
The core subjects would be better taught, and learners would take with them a comprehensive sense-making template they'd use for the rest of their lives.
