Should I Use an Oral Assessment?

As oral assessments are not commonly used in academia, outside of language departments, it can be difficult to identify if one is appropriate for your course. Oral assessments can take the form of oral exams or more varied oral reports and recorded responses (link to new AI resistant oral assessments tasks article).

To help determine if an oral exam may be beneficial in your course, use the flowchart below:

Download a copy of the Oral Exam Flowchart.

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