Oral Assessment: Preparing Learners for Discourse in Communities of Practice |
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Authors: | Penny Singh |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Information and Corporate Management, Durban University of Technology, PO Box 65226, Reservoir Hills, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4090, South Africa |
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Abstract: | Grounded in social constructivism within an action research framework, this paper locates oral assessment within situated
learning and focuses on the construction and assessment of knowledge within communities of practice. This study found that
by simulating situations for undergraduate learners to familiarize them with the discourse practices before they are expected
to interact on a more professional level within communities of practice, oral assessment enables exposure to the cultural
models and the sociocultural groups that can socialize them into these. It is recommended that these experiences be guided
by their educators and more capable peers so that learning can be scaffolded. |
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