简介:Testingisaformofassessment.Itcanhappenatanystageoftheteaching/learningprocess.Atentry,learnersareoftengivenplacementtestsinordertoascertaintheirlevel.Theymayalsobegivensomekindofdiagnostictestinordertoidentifytheirparticularneeds.Inordertomonitorthelearningprocess,learnersmaythenbegivenperiodictestsduringtheircourse(progresstests),andattheendofthecourse(achievementtests).