ASSESSMENT OF THE RESULTS OF TEACHING ENGLISH IN A NON-LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE

Abstract

The article discusses theoretical and practical aspects of assessment as one of the most important components of the modern educational process. The relevance of the chosen research topic is due to the need to develop an understandable and transparent system for assessing the results of students learning English at a non-linguistic university. The paper provides an analysis of psychological and pedagogical scientific literature in the context of assessment issues, summarizes the theoretical scientific work carried out in this area of research, defines the essence and main role of assessment in higher education, and also offers some practical recommendations for assessment at a university. The article describes the assessment system for students at a non-linguistic university, which is used within the framework of a specific process of teaching English to students of the Finance Faculty of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. The author concludes that a carefully developed and transparent assessment system at a university is an important component of interaction between teachers and students and increases the efficiency of the educational process.