Opinions of ELT Students in Freshman Class on Using Portfolio as an Assessment Tool
Yıl: 2012 Cilt: 0 Sayı: 32 Sayfa Aralığı: 1 - 11 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022
Opinions of ELT Students in Freshman Class on Using Portfolio as an Assessment Tool
Öz: Abstract The purpose of this study is to identify the opinions of freshmen at an ELT department on using the portfolio process as an assessment tool in an advanced reading-writing course. The data were collected through the reflective essays reflecting students opinions on the portfolio-keeping process, their progress and feedback. The data analysis was done through content analysis by coding the students opinions under specific themes. Unstructured interviewing technique was also used in the study. The findings indicate that the students had positive thoughts about the assessment of their assignments over their portfolio despite the workload in the integrated reading and writing course. The students believe that the portfolio process eliminates the negative influence resulting from exam anxiety, and considering their effort and the time spent, they find it fair to be assessed over their portfolio. The students opinions also indicate that the portfolio process leads to a positive change in students attitude towards the writing skill with respect to the motivation it brings about, and that students portfolio can be used as an effective assessment tool in a reading-writing course.
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Bir İngilizce Öğretmenliği Bölümünde Portfolyonun Bir Değerlendirme Aracı Olarak Kullanılmasına İlişkin Birinci Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Görüşleri
Öz: Bu çalışmanın amacı, bir İngilizce öğretmenliği bölümünde birinci sınıf öğrencilerinin ileri okuma- yazma dersinde portfolyo sürecinin bir değerlendirme aracı olarak kullanılması hakkındaki görüşlerini belirlemektir. Çalışmanın verileri, öğrencilerin portfolyo süreci üzerine görüşlerini, gelişimlerini ve geri dönütlerini yansıttıkları kompozisyonlarından elde edilmiştir. Veri analizi, öğrenci görüşlerinin içerik analizi yoluyla belli konular altında kodlanmasıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmada yapılandırılmamış görüşme tekniği de ayrıca kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada elde edilen bulgular, getirdiği iş yüküne rağmen, öğrencilerin ileri okuma ve yazma dersi bağlamında gerçekleştirdikleri ödev çalışmalarının portfolyo üzerinden değerlendirilmesi hakkında olumlu düşünceye sahip olduklarını göstermektedir. Öğrenciler, portfolyo sürecinin sınav heyecanından kaynaklanan olumsuz etkiyi ortadan kaldırdığına inanıyor, çabaları ve harcadıkları zaman düşünüldüğünde de, portfolyo üzerinden değerlendirilmeyi oldukça adilce buluyorlar. Öğrenci görüşleri, portfolyo sürecinin yarattığı motivasyon bakımından öğrencilerin yazma becerisine karşı olan tutumlarında olumlu bir değişime yol açtığını ve öğrenci portfolyosunun bir okuma-yazma dersi bağlamında etkin bir değerlendirme aracı olarak kullanılabileceğini göstermektedir.
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Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Diğer Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık
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