Uses of The Modern Language Aptitude Test
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.
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