Workshop at Dhading Besi

A two day workshop was held in Dhading Besi. It facilitated English teachers to conduct listening and speaking test in SLC examination.
What was done in the workshop?
Day 1 (2066-11-09)

1. Early in the morning Dipesh Silwal (School Supervisor) came to receive us from DEO in the hotel (Janajibika). We managed the time and venue for the workshop
2. We had planned to start at 11 but due to the late arrivals of the participants we started the program at 12:30
3. We had introduction at first, in their introduction they shared their names, school, year of experience, and their experience as an examiner of practical test of English.
4. I presented the issues, provided related handouts and asked for the difficulties they face, and asked them to discuss and come to a common conclusion.
5. The focus of the discussion was on the use of curriculum, specification grid, conducting classes for listening and speaking, conducting practical examination of English, etc.
6. We ended the 1st day workshop at 4:15.

Day 2 (2066 – 11 – 10)

1. The program started at 7:15 with the review of last days work.
2. At first we have two demonstration exams of speaking test. One of the participants acted as examiner and the other as examinee.
3. After the observation each group discussed on the measures to be taken to mitigate the possible challenges of handing speaking in real setting.
4. A handout on the measures to be taken to conduct speaking test was provided and a follow up discussion was made.
5. After a demonstration of speaking test a demonstration of listening test was made. One of the participants acted as an examiner and rest of the other participants acted as examinees.
6. After the demonstration a follow up discussion was made on the possible challenges in conducting listening test in real manner.
7. We had discussion about time allotment, rubrics etc. to be followed in pre-listening, while listening and post listening stages.
8. We discussed on scoring techniques and mechanics for both listening and speaking tests.
9. We also discussed on the construction of test items on listening and speaking tests considering reliability, validity, coverage, level of difficulties other ethical issues to be considered during the conduction of listening and speaking test.
10. We discussed on dealing with the examinees having difficulty in listening and speaking.
11. And finally, the groups were asked to make some code of conducts with agreement, they were collected and a 14 point code of conduct was finalized. They felt committed to follow the code of conduct which I took as the findings of two days workshop.
12. At the end we take a photo in group and declared that the workshop was ended at 10:45.