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The uses for the Modern Language Aptitude Test include selection, placement and diagnosis of learning abilities.
Selection
The MLAT can be used to select individuals who show promise in learning foreign languages in order to justify the time and expense of placing them in a language training program.
Placement
In situations where there is more than one class or group of students in a language training program or course, the students can be placed according to their language learning aptitude so that each class can work at the most beneficial pace.
Diagnosis of Learning Abilities
The MLAT can also be used in conjunction with other forms of evidence to diagnose a foreign language learning disability.
Looking at an individual’s score on the different parts of the test can be help to match students’ learning styles with instructional approaches. |
