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Evaluation used to be seen as an adjunct to teaching or even a necessary evil. Modern view sees evaluation as a functional phase of instruction, especially formative assessment which provides timely feedback to both the students and teacher. This chapter introduces some procedures for assessing the learning of culture, especially the learning of behaviors and values. Examples of various formats useful and convenient to teachers are given and discussed.
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Kay Cheng, S. (2021). Evaluation for Cultural Teaching: Some Preliminary Thoughts. In: Kay Cheng, S. (eds) Teaching Chinese Language in Singapore. SpringerBriefs in Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7066-4_6
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