Challenges and needs of ESL teachers in implementing portfolio assessment as alternative assessment in teaching English
Traditional assessment does not confirm and result in learning. Assessment in Malaysia is now shifting from assessment of learning and for learning to assessment as learning to prepare students to face life beyond classroom to meet global challenges. This study intends to identify the challenges...
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| author | Swaran Singh, Charanjit Kaur Muhammad, Mazura Mastura Mostafa, Nor Azmi Noordin, Nooreen Darmi, Ramiaida Md Yunus, Melor Tee, Tze Kiong Masa Singh, Tarsame Singh |
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| description | Traditional assessment does not confirm and result in learning. Assessment in Malaysia is
now shifting from assessment of learning and for learning to assessment as learning to prepare students
to face life beyond classroom to meet global challenges. This study intends to identify the challenges
and needs of ESL teachers in implementing alternative assessment in the form of portfolio assessment
in teaching English language. Qualitative study specifically online classroom observation and
interviews with five ESL teachers were carried in the district of Perak. Findings revealed that the
teachers still faced challenges in implementing alternative assessment in teaching English language.
These challenges include selecting the content and learning standards to determine assessment activities,
selection of authentic assessment, assessing student work based on learning objectives, providing
feedback and educating students on using feedback to improve learning. Finally, the findings on
teachers’ need for portfolio assessment showed that teachers preferred a range of authentic assessments
with proper instructions and rubrics to guide them. Teachers expressed the need for training to expose
them on the ‘what’ and ‘how’ to implement alternative assessment in classrooms. |
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| spelling | uthm-77822022-10-12T01:39:47Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7782/ Challenges and needs of ESL teachers in implementing portfolio assessment as alternative assessment in teaching English Swaran Singh, Charanjit Kaur Muhammad, Mazura Mastura Mostafa, Nor Azmi Noordin, Nooreen Darmi, Ramiaida Md Yunus, Melor Tee, Tze Kiong Masa Singh, Tarsame Singh PE1-3729 English Traditional assessment does not confirm and result in learning. Assessment in Malaysia is now shifting from assessment of learning and for learning to assessment as learning to prepare students to face life beyond classroom to meet global challenges. This study intends to identify the challenges and needs of ESL teachers in implementing alternative assessment in the form of portfolio assessment in teaching English language. Qualitative study specifically online classroom observation and interviews with five ESL teachers were carried in the district of Perak. Findings revealed that the teachers still faced challenges in implementing alternative assessment in teaching English language. These challenges include selecting the content and learning standards to determine assessment activities, selection of authentic assessment, assessing student work based on learning objectives, providing feedback and educating students on using feedback to improve learning. Finally, the findings on teachers’ need for portfolio assessment showed that teachers preferred a range of authentic assessments with proper instructions and rubrics to guide them. Teachers expressed the need for training to expose them on the ‘what’ and ‘how’ to implement alternative assessment in classrooms. 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7782/1/J14619_8a551f12b18d7c011e99d91daab33ff6.pdf Swaran Singh, Charanjit Kaur and Muhammad, Mazura Mastura and Mostafa, Nor Azmi and Noordin, Nooreen and Darmi, Ramiaida and Md Yunus, Melor and Tee, Tze Kiong and Masa Singh, Tarsame Singh (2022) Challenges and needs of ESL teachers in implementing portfolio assessment as alternative assessment in teaching English. Asian Journal of University Education (AJUE), 18 (3). pp. 710-723. |
| spellingShingle | PE1-3729 English Swaran Singh, Charanjit Kaur Muhammad, Mazura Mastura Mostafa, Nor Azmi Noordin, Nooreen Darmi, Ramiaida Md Yunus, Melor Tee, Tze Kiong Masa Singh, Tarsame Singh Challenges and needs of ESL teachers in implementing portfolio assessment as alternative assessment in teaching English |
| title | Challenges and needs of ESL teachers in implementing portfolio assessment as alternative assessment in teaching English |
| title_full | Challenges and needs of ESL teachers in implementing portfolio assessment as alternative assessment in teaching English |
| title_fullStr | Challenges and needs of ESL teachers in implementing portfolio assessment as alternative assessment in teaching English |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges and needs of ESL teachers in implementing portfolio assessment as alternative assessment in teaching English |
| title_short | Challenges and needs of ESL teachers in implementing portfolio assessment as alternative assessment in teaching English |
| title_sort | challenges and needs of esl teachers in implementing portfolio assessment as alternative assessment in teaching english |
| topic | PE1-3729 English |
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