Glossary - Denisse López

30 Giving feedback to language learners terms

This glossary contains words and concepts from the reading "Giving feedback to language learners"

Accuracy
Noun
The fact of being exact or correct
Example: Learners shouldn't overprioritize grammatical accuracy
es: Precisión
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Approach
Noun
A way of doing sth
Example: Written feedback is probably the most frequently used approach
es: Enfoque
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Assessment
Noun
The process of testing, and making a judgment about, someone's knowledge, ability, skills, etc., or the judgment that is made
Example: Students are not completely happy with the results of the assessment.
es: Evaluación
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Automated
Adjective
Carried out by machines or computers without needing human control
Example: Automated Writing Evaluation systems scan a text in order to find possible errors
es: Automatizado
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Autonomy
Noun
The ability to make your own decisions without being controlled by anyone else
Example: One key role of effective feedback is to nudge learners towards greater autonomy
es: Autonomía
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Collaborative
Adjective
Involving two or more people working together for a special purpose
Example: Collaborative writing leads to more accurate texts than those produced by individuals
es: Colaborativo
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Complexity
Noun
The state of having many parts and being difficult to understand or find an answer to
Example: A problem of great complexity
es: Complejidad
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Context
Noun
The situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it
Example: Taking into account your students' context when teaching is important
es: Contexto
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Corrective
Adjective
Intended to improve a situation
Example: Corrective feedback focuses on errors
es: Correctivo
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Enviroment
Noun
The conditions that you live or work in and the way that they influence how you feel or how effectively you can work
Example: Teachers attempt to build a supportive learning environment
es: Ambiente
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Error
Noun
A mistake
Example: We constantly focus on error and miss positive contributions
es: Error
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Expectation
Noun
The feeling of expecting something to happen
Example: Individual expectations
es: Expectativa
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Feedback
Noun
Praise or criticism given in response to sth you do
Example: I asked for feedback from my professor
es: Retroalimentación
Feedback representation
Formative
Adjective
A formative assessment happens while a student is being taught about a subject, rather than at the end of a year or unit of work, in order to check their progress
Example: Formative assessment of students
es: Formativo
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Goal
Noun
An aim or purpose
Example: We need to set specific learning goals
es: Meta
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Guideline
Noun
Information intended to advise people on how something should be done or what something should be
Example: You should check out the general guidelines
es: Pauta
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Interaction
Noun
An occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other
Example: Interactional patters
es: Interacción
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Motivation
Noun
A reason or purpose for doing sth
Example: Motivation will affect the degree to which a learner attends to feedback
es: Motivación
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Pontential
Noun
Someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
Example: We all have a great potential
es: Potencial
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Process
Noun
A series of actions that you take in order to achieve a result
Example: Developing writing skills is a difficult process
es: Procedimiento
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Proficiency
Noun
A good level of ability, skill, etc.
Example: A high language proficiency level will be desirable
es: Dominio
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Prompt
Verb
To encourage or stimulate sb to do or say sth
Example: Feedback needs to prompt a learner to modify their knowledge
es: Incitar
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Rapport
Noun
A good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them
Example: She has an excellent rapport with her students
es: Relación de comunicación
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Research
Noun
A detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding
Example: They are carrying out some fascinating research on second language students' language production
es: Investigación
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Summative
Adjective
A summative assessment happens after a student has finished being taught about a subject, for example at the end of a year or unit of work
Example: A summmative evaluation
es: Sumativo
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System
Noun
A way of doing things
Example: We'll have to develop a better system
es: Sistema
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Target
Noun
A level or situation that you intend to achieve
Example: English is our target language
es: Objetivo
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Technique
Noun
A way of doing sth that involves using particular skills
Example: There are various techniques for corrective feedback
es: Técnica
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Timing
Noun
The time at which sth happens or is planned to happen
Example: The timing of the next activity
es: Tiempo
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Tools
Noun
Sth that is useful in helping you achieve sth or do a job
Example: There has been an increase in the number of tools to facilitate the provision of feedback
es: Herramienta
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