Assessment in thai elt: what do teachers do, why, and how can practices be improved?

บทความในวารสาร

ผู้เขียน/บรรณาธิการ

กลุ่มสาขาการวิจัยเชิงกลยุทธ์

รายละเอียดสำหรับงานพิมพ์

รายชื่อผู้แต่ง: Todd R.W., Pansa D., Jaturapitakkul N., Chanchula N., Pojanapunya P., Tepsuriwong S., Towns S.G., Trakulkasemsuk W.

ผู้เผยแพร่: Language Institute of Thammasat University

ปีที่เผยแพร่ (ค.ศ.): 2021

Volume number: 14

Issue number: 2

หน้าแรก: 627

หน้าสุดท้าย: 649

จำนวนหน้า: 23

นอก: 2630-0672

eISSN: 2672-9431

URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85114622252&partnerID=40&md5=eb829565e4acb5786e8a271b076007e3

ภาษา: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)

บทคัดย่อ

English language education in Thailand is rated poorly internationally and needs improvement. Research identifying the reasons for the l highlights assessment as a key concern since assessment has washback effects on learning. However, little is known about the assessment practices teachers use. This paper has three goals: To identify the assessment practices used, to identify the reasons underlying teachers' decisions about assessment, and to promote assessment practices likely to have positive washback. A survey of 329 teachers found that two-thirds of students' scores came from tests, but that all teachers used some form of continuous assessment. From interviews with 29 teachers, teachers used tests to reduce their workload and to prepare students for the national ONET exams, while using continuous assessment to motivate students and to prepare them for real-world uses of English. Based on evidence that continuous assessment is more likely to promote positive washback, 303 assessment activities designed by teachers were analyzed for potential benefits. Rating the activities on five criteria, 39 assessment activities with potential positive washback were identified, designed into attractive formats, and disseminated to teachers. Using these activities with positive washback is likely to have beneficial effects on English language education in Thailand. © 2021 Language Institute, Thammasat University. All rights reserved.

คำสำคัญ

Assessment practices, Continuous assessment English language education, Positive washback