Turnarounds to Transfer
© 2006. J. Eddy
Transfer tasks are the most important assessments the learner will need.
Stop the crisis of the predictable:
Plan for the inevitable unexpected.
Using a language appropriately in a given culture requires:
High adaptability
Tolerance of ambiguity
Flexibility in new situations
Dealing with incomplete information
Problem solving without cues
Design for Transfer
Every authentic communication transaction is proof of transfer
and proof you need transfer.
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Stop the crisis of the predictable:
Plan for the inevitable unexpected.
Three Modes of Communication and the World Readiness Standards
ACTFL. (2014). World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages . Alexandria:VA (Original work published 1996)/2012.
Glisan, E. W., Adair-Hauck, B., Koda, K., Sandrock, S. P., & Swender, E. (2003). ACTFL integrated performance assessment. Yonkers, NY: ACTFL.
Transfer
Mc Tighe, J., & Wiggins, G. (2005) Understanding by Design (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: ASCD. (Original work published 2001)
Go beyond the Modes and design for Transfer
Turnaround a Task you already have and move it to Transfer
Stop the crisis of the predictable:
Plan for the inevitable unexpected.
