Learning Oriented Assessment in Approaches to Teaching EFL Writing


Er H. K., Küçükali E.

International Conference on Language Education, Literature and Linguistics (ICLELL-2022) June 24-26, 2022, Kutahya Dumlupinar University School of Foreign Languages, Kütahya, Turkey, 24 - 26 June 2022, pp.25

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Summary Text
  • City: Kütahya
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.25
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this presentation is to defi ne learning-oriented assessment and evaluation, to give information about the practical application methods of using student-directed assessment and evaluation techniques in writing, and to talk about methods that increase and encourage eff ective learning while teaching writing. The term Learning-Focused Assessment is a widely used term in recent years. It proposes a form of assessment whose primary purpose is to promote learning, to move away from traditional assessment focused on reliability to a form of assessment with diff erent priorities and values, and promoting formative assessment or Assessment for Learning. Cambridge Assessment approaches the concept of Learning-Based Assessment from an expert point of view and treats it as a systematic view that assessment operates at multiple levels and takes many forms. It encompasses both the framing of educational goals, the macro-level evaluation of outcomes, and all of the individual learning interactions that take place in or out of the classroom. The learning-focused assessment model seeks to defi ne a complementary relationship to teaching based on a functional division between dimensions of quantitative measurement (the assessment expertise area) and the qualitative individualization of the approach to each student (the teaching expertise area). Learningfocused assessment therefore envisages a central role for teachers in creating a productive environment for learning that fully complements the role of formal assessment. This presentation includes some learning-oriented assessment methods (peer and group assessment, peer and group assessment, peer and group feedback, peer and group feedback, refl ective diary, portfolio assessment, patchwork text assessment, computer and technology supported collaborative writing, computer mediated collaborative writing, etc.) and its applications. Keywords: Learning Oriented Assessment, Writing, Peer, Group Assessment