Jurnal As-Salam
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022): Jurnal As-Salam

TEACHERS' AND LEARNERS' PERCEPTIONS OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT PRACTICE IN ENHANCING LEARNING IN EFL COURSES

Ravy Nhor (School of Foreign Languages, The University of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
Sina Pang (School of Foreign Languages, The University of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
Sereyrath Em (University of Szeged)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2022

Abstract

Assessment is inevitable in education. Formative assessment plays a crucial role in enhancing students' learning and performance. With the growing understanding of the role of formative assessment, many countries in the world have considered formative assessment as the primary mechanism of assessment reform in education. In Cambodia, a shift in focus to formative assessment as its assessment reform aimed at enhancing students has been noticed. The present study employed a quantitative method to examine teachers' and learners' perceptions of formative assessment practices in enhancing learning in Cambodian EFL courses. The participants of this study were 30 teachers (3 females) and 50 students ( 22 males). They are teaching and learning English as a Foreign Language. The results revealed that the respondents have a more positive perception of formative assessment. It highlighted a better understanding of formative assessment concepts, purposes, and development strategies. The results also indicated that participants' perceptions about formative assessment enhance learning in EFL courses through various roles of feedback. The results showed that respondents perceived that it is demanded of assessors or teachers to have higher knowledge about formative assessment to assess students in formative ways. Time-consuming was also perceived as a challenge in formative assessment practice. The findings also revealed that participants were more likely to use formative assessment in their EFL courses in the future. Future studies with many participants, mixed method approaches, and cross-disciplinary research in Cambodia should be conducted in either private or public HEIs.

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JAS

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Education Mathematics Social Sciences Other

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Junal As-Salam merupakan jurnal publikasi ilmiah dari Asosiasi Dosen Perguruan Tinggi Islam di Provinsi Aceh, diterbitkan secara paper-based pada tahun 2016 dan diterbitkan secara online sejak tahun 2017. Jurnal As-Salam dan diterbitkan 3 (tiga) bulanan (Januari-April, Mei-Agustus, ...