assessment requires students to perform or produce something using real-world contexts and simulations, focusing on processes as well as products
underlying principles include small-group learning, shared goals and outcomes, cooperative behavior; mutual goals and positive interdependence as well as individual accountability
Examples of performance tasks in an EAP setting include note-taking at a lecture, writing on an academic online forum, searching for and selecting relevant resources, giving an oral presentation, and writing a paper requiring multiple information sources
language is best learned through active involvement with content
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