INTERACTIVENESS IN ASSESSMENT TASKS By:Mr.Christian G. Sagrado WHAT IS INTERACTIVENESS? -As defined, Interactiveness is the extent and type of involvement the students have in the material at hand.It involves the conditions of relating to and accomplishing the language tasks.Considerations of Interactiveness are succinctly discussed by Bachman and Palmer(2002). Example 1:High in Authenticity but Low in Interactiveness. -An Institution has some typists who do not understand english and its grammar but have developed a distinguished level of performance in certain typing task in English. Example 2:Low in Authenticity but High in Interactiveness -The applicants who are competent in holding and participating on small talk conversations in English about food,The weather, clothing etc. Are tested by interviewing them in English. THANK YOU AND GOODBYE!