Effective usage of picture-based assessment to evaluate lexical competence in primary school learners
Keywords:
picture-based assessment, lexical competence, receptive skills, productive skills, word forms, syntactic properties.Abstract
: Picture-based assessments present an innovative and effective approach to evaluating primary school learners’ lexical competence and other skills. By leveraging visual stimuli, these assessments engage students in more meaningful ways, enhancing their understanding of vocabulary, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. This article focuses on the effective usage of these methods and particular benefits that come from them.
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