Teaching Knowledge database N-P

A norm-referenced test measures a candidate's mark against what other people are achieving in the same test.

When learners "notice" new language, they pay special attention to its form, use and meaning.

A noun clause is a clause that is used in the same way as a noun or a pronoun.

An objective test is a test that has right or wrong answers and so can be marked objectively.

An observation checklist is a list of things that an observer is going to look at when observing a class.

On-the-spot correction is when a teacher corrects a learner's mistake as soon as they make it.

Onomatopoeia refers to words that have a sound that represents what the word means.

An open class activity is an activity which is carried out with the whole group participating together with the teacher, rather than in closed groups or closed pairs.

An open pair is a pair of learners working together with the rest of the group observing.