Innovation in Learning-Oriented Language Assessment

“Both books offer valuable ideas to help language teachers and researchers of language pedagogy expand their assessment toolkit and respond to local and specific assessment needs.” (Kathrin Eberharter, ELT journal, Vol. 78 (4), October, 2024)

“This volume enjoys geographical diversity as it includes 18 chapters written by authors from ten countries; the chapters are skillfully woven together … .  This volume successfully does create a balance through presenting LOA at both practical and theoretical levels, and weaving theoretical concepts and principles with teachers’ first-hand stories and experiences from across the globe, making it a one of a kind contribution to the field. … this book demonstrates the potential to be on every teacher’s bookshelf.” (Hassan Mohebbi and Fatemeh Ranjbaran, Language Assessment Quarterly, February 4, 2024)

Sin Wang Chong
is Associate Professor in Language Education at the University of Edinburgh, UK. His research interests include language and educational assessment, computer-assisted language learning, and qualitative evidence synthesis. Sin Wang is Associate Editor of two SSCI-indexed journals Higher Education Research & Development (Taylor & Francis) and Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching (Taylor & Francis), and Section Editor of “Education and Language” in Elsevier’s Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (3rd edition; forthcoming). Sin Wang serves on the governing councils of British Educational Research Association and British Association for Applied Linguistics. Sin Wang is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK.

Hayo Reinders
 is TESOL Professor and Director of Research at Anaheim University, USA, and Professor of Applied Linguistics at KMUTT, Thailand. He is founder of the global Institute for Teacher Leadership and editor of Innovation in Language Learning & Teaching. His interests are in out-of-class learning, technology, and language teacher leadership.