The fourth chapter explains the role of testing in language teaching and the uses of different kinds of tests in decision-making and curriculum development, and provides testing guidelines. Needs assessment is described and different approaches are surveyed in the second chapter, and effective techniques for developing program goals and objectives are examined in chapter three. The first chapter describes a system whereby all language teaching activities can be classified into approaches, syllabuses, techniques, exercises, or packaged pedagogies.
Studies Second Language Studies and Language testing, evaluation, & curriculum development as well as connected speech.
James Dean ('JD') Brown, University of Hawaii, Second Language Studies Department, Faculty Member.
