Abstract: As an important educational measurement, formative assessment reflects the whole learning process and aims at adjusting and improving the teaching and learning methods through providing teachers and students with immediate and effective feedback. Numerous studies on the theory and practice of formative assessment have been conducted both at home and abroad. This paper expatiates on how to apply formative assessment in college foreign language teaching and learning effectively through introducing theories ,concept and its edge over other forms of assessment , it also tries to present problems and strategies in teaching practice of our college.
Key words: formative assessment; problems; strategies
CONTENTS
Introduction 1
1.1 Research purpose 1
1.2 Research background 1
1.2.1 Research situation in western countries 1
1.2.2 Research situation in China 3
2．What is formative assessment 5
2.1 Types of assessment 5
2.2 The definition of formative assessment 6
2.3 The characteristic of formative assessment 6
2.4 The form of formative assessment 7
3. Problems and strategies in formative assessment 9
3.1 The problems in formative assessment 9
3.2 The strategies in formative assessment 9
4. Conclusion 15
Bibliography 20
