Abstract
Present study aimed to explore the impact of formative portfolio assessment on Saudi EFL learners’ overall writing performance. The study reviewed literature of prevailing assessment challenges including the formative role of portfolio assessments to develop an understanding of the nature of assessments and various issues related to assessment practices. The current research applied formative portfolio assessment (FPA) technique as an intervention material in the ongoing preparatory Intensive English Language course and utilized semi-structured interviews to elicit qualitative data from students. The findings of the study suggest: formative portfolio assessment inspires autonomous learning among students by empowering them taking more control of the learning and assessment process.
Highlights
In education, the term “assessment” refers to the wide variety of techniques or tools that teacher-educators use to evaluate learning progress or education needs of students
The study reviewed literature of prevailing assessment challenges including the formative role of portfolio assessments to develop an understanding of the nature of assessments and various issues related to assessment practices
We will focus on this debate in Saudi EFL (English as a foreign language) context with a research objective of finding how effective the formative portfolio assessment is as an assessment technique
Summary
The term “assessment” refers to the wide variety of techniques or tools that teacher-educators use to evaluate learning progress or education needs of students. “Assessment is a central feature of teaching and the curriculum. It powerfully frames how students learn and what students achieve” Because assessments play a very significant role in students’ understanding, researchers suggested a paradigm shift of assessment from “testing learning of students to assessing for students learning” We will focus on this debate in Saudi EFL (English as a foreign language) context with a research objective of finding how effective the formative portfolio assessment is as an assessment technique
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