Assessing students

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23971/jefl.v13i1.5288

Keywords:

assessment challenges, assessment strategies, online assessment, writing skill

Abstract

The massive implementation of online learning is seen as a great movement in EFL learning during pandemic COVID-19. However, it has complexities in its practices, especially in conducting online assessment. This descriptive qualitative study aimed at exploring online assessment strategies used to assess writing and the challenges encountered by the teachers during the assessment. The data were collected through an online open-ended questionnaire administration to 16 EFL teachers. Thematic data analysis method was applied in analyzing the data by identifying themes and sub-themes from the data obtained. The result indicated that several online assessment strategies were utilized by the EFL teachers to assess writing, namely writing report, writing genre text, writing short story, writing summary, and answering essay-based test. Those strategies were done through learning management system (LMS) in which the delivery and submission of the assessment were done online. Some prominent challenges encountered by EFL teachers in conducting online assessment to assess writing skills included academic integrity, time allocation, punctuality, Internet access, and guidance and feedback. It implies that the online assessment strategy chosen by the teachers to assess students

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Author Biographies

  • Gusti Putu Rustika Dewi, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali,
    Gusti Putu Rustika Dewi is a junior researcher. She was graduated from English Language Education Program at Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali, Indonesia. She has interest in doing research in education and sociolinguistics fields. She has published articles which topics about online learning methodologies.
  • Made Hery Santosa, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali,
    Made Hery Santosa, Ph.D is a lecturer-researcher in the English Language Education atUniversitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali, Indonesia. He has published articles while reviewing in some journals, like SAGE Open, Springer, TESOL, TESL EJ, and Kasetsart. His research interests include EFL, CALL, MALL, Digital Literacy, and Innovative Pedagogies.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1905-8117Google Scholar profileSINTA ID:79388ResearchGate profile
  • Ni Luh Putu Eka Sulistia Dewi, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali,
    Ni Luh Putu Eka Sulistia Dewi is a researher and lecturer in the English Language Education Program at Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali, Indonesia. She has published articles with topic related with education. Her research interests include EFL and language assessment.
  • Putu Kerti Nitiasih, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali,
    Putu Kerti Nitiasih is a researher and lecturer in the English Language Education Program at Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali, Indonesia. She has published articles with topic related with education and sociolinguistics. Her research interests include EFL, sociolinguistics, and etnolonguistics.

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Published

15-02-2023

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2023): Issued in March 2023

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