Language Assessment and Testing mind maps

Using language assessment and testing mind maps

These maps organise ideas into branches, giving you a way to follow connections within a topic. Start with Types of tests if you want to focus on the kinds of tests listed. Then look at Stages of Test Construction to follow the move from specifications to writing and pretesting.

Make the connections your own

For a closer look at a skill, try Assessing grammar. Its branches separate grammatical forms, meaning and pragmatic meaning. Read the map, cover it, then sketch those branches in your own words. Return to the original to check what you included.

You can also compare maps on assessment principles and notice how their branches organise validity, reliability and practicality. If you want a different way to review ideas after reading a map, switch to a flashcard deck on the unit page. Choose a topic and give a map a try.