scholarly journals Enhancing Writing Skill among the Low Achiever Using Peer and Self-Assessment Practice in ESL Classroom

Author(s):  
Norhafilah Abdullah ◽  
Md. Nasir Masran
Author(s):  
Pilar Durán Escribano ◽  
Joana Pierce McMahon

As the Bologna Process moves forward, changes in European systems of higher education are expected. The introduction of the ECTS focussing on the students’ achievements described in terms of the learning outcomes and competences acquired is one of the innovations. This process, encouraged by Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, signifies a change in teaching focus, from an input model to an output one, which promotes self-assessment in a flexible curriculum, in this case adapted to student’s language profile. To illustrate this new approach in language learning, a pilot experience with Technical English mining engineering students is discussed, with special attention to learner reflection and self-assessment practices. Students’ progress in self-assessment, based on the introduction of learning outcomes in specific language courses, is analysed to conclude that personal engagement and clear purpose -specified in terms of learning outcomes- seem to have become relevant components to student's self-assessment practice.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-171
Author(s):  
SUHARTI SUHARTI

The aims of this study are 1) to describe the learning process of writing exemplum texts with KKBMM in class IX B students of SMP Negeri 1 Gabus, Grobogan Regency in the first semester of the 2015/2016 academic year; 2) describe the improvement of writing skills in exemplum text with KKBMM in class IX B students of SMP Negeri 1 Gabus, Grobogan Regency in the first semester of the 2015/2016 academic year; and 3) describe the change in attitude of students in class IX B of SMP Negeri 1 Gabus, Grobogan Regency in the first semester of the 2015/2016 academic year in learning to write exemplum texts with KKBMM. The research site is at SMP Negeri 1 Gabus. The time of the study was from August to November 2015. The research subjects were students of class IX B SMP Negeri 1 Gabus in the 2015/2016 academic year. Collecting data by recording techniques, self-assessment, practice tests, and observations. CAR is carried out in 2 cycles. The learning process with KKBMM in writing exemplum texts has developed. Interest in learning, activeness, enthusiasm, seriousness, and student responses develop for the better. The percentage of questionnaire results in the first cycle was 67% and in the second cycle increased to 80%. Learning outcomes in the form of students' skills in learning to write exemplum texts have increased. In the pre-cycle students who finished studying were 21 (58%), the first cycle was 27 (75%), and the second cycle was 32 (89%). The attitude of students has changed for the better. The average value of attitudes towards religious teachings adopted in the pre-cycle was 2.38 (enough), in the first cycle it was 2.62 (good), and in the second cycle it was 3.10 (good). The average value of honesty in the pre-cycle is 2.26 (enough), in the first cycle it becomes 2.49 (enough), and in the second cycle it becomes 3.14 (good). The average value of self-confidence in the pre-cycle was 2.19 (enough), in the first cycle it was 2.48 (enough), and in the second cycle it was 3.03 (good). In cycle II, the percentage of success in respecting religious teachings is 94%, honesty is 89%, and self-confidence is 83%. ABSTRAKTujuan penelitian ini adalah 1) mendeskripsikan proses pembelajaran menulis teks eksemplum dengan KKBMM pada peserta didik kelas IX B SMP Negeri 1 Gabus, Kabupaten Grobogan semester I tahun pelajaran 2015/2016; 2) mendeskripsikan peningkatan keterampilan menulis teks eksemplum dengan KKBMM pada peserta didik kelas IX B SMP Negeri 1 Gabus, Kabupaten Grobogan semester I tahun pelajaran 2015/2016; dan 3) mendeskripsikan perubahan sikap peserta didik kelas IX B SMP Negeri 1 Gabus, Kabupaten Grobogan semester I tahun pelajaran 2015/2016 dalam pembelajaran menulis teks eksemplum dengan KKBMM. Tempat penelitian di SMP Negeri 1 Gabus. Waktu penelitian yaitu bulan Agustus sampai dengan November 2015. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas IX B SMP Negeri 1 Gabus tahun pelajaran 2015/2016. Pengumpulan data dengan teknik perekaman, penilaian diri, tes praktik, dan observasi. PTK dilaksanakan dalam 2 siklus. Proses pembelajaran dengan KKBMM dalam menulis teks eksemplum mengalami perkembangan. Minat belajar, keaktifan, semangat, keseriusan, dan respon peserta didik berkembang menjadi lebih baik. Persentase hasil angket pada siklus I sebesar 67% dan pada siklus II meningkat menjadi 80%. Hasil belajar berupa keterampilan peserta didik dalam pembelajaran menulis teks eksemplum mengalami peningkatan. Pada prasiklus peserta didik yang tuntas belajar sebanyak 21 (58%), siklus I sebanyak 27 (75%), dan siklus II sebanyak 32 (89%). Sikap peserta didik mengalami perubahan menjadi baik. Rata-rata nilai sikap menghayati ajaran agama yang dianut pada prasiklus sebesar 2,38 (cukup), pada siklus I menjadi 2,62 (baik), dan pada siklus II  menjadi 3,10 (baik). Rata-rata nilai sikap jujur pada prasiklus 2,26 (cukup), pada siklus I menjadi 2,49 (cukup), dan pada siklus II menjadi 3,14 (baik). Rata-rata nilai sikap percaya diri pada prasiklus  sebesar 2,19 (cukup), pada siklus I menjadi 2,48 (cukup), dan pada siklus II menjadi 3,03 (baik). Pada siklus II persentase keberhasilan sikap menghargai ajaran agama yang dianut sebesar 94%, sikap jujur sebesar 89%, dan sikap percaya diri sebesar 83%.


2011 ◽  
pp. 742-757
Author(s):  
Gennaro Costagliola ◽  
Filomena Ferrucci ◽  
Giuseppe Polese ◽  
Giuseppe Scanniello

One of the crucial activities in the development of e-learning courses concerns the design phase. In this phase, instructional designers define the e-learning processes by specifying the activities students should carry out (knowledge objects, assessment, practice, etc.) and their temporal sequence. This phase is usually performed using an iterative process, with step-by-step refinements. Thus, it can greatly benefit of the availability of tools that assist instruction designers to carry out their work. In particular, a rapid prototyping approach could be effectively supported if the tool is also able to automatically generate the courses starting from the supplied specification. Moreover, such a tool should also provide support for reuse. To fulfil these requirements, in this chapter we present a tool based on a suite of visual languages, which has been specifically conceived to support instructional designers in the definition and creation of learning processes. The use of visual languages is motivated by the success they have achieved in other contexts (e.g., software engineering) for the construction of suitable models that allows to focus only on the features of interest and to provide more effective descriptions and reasoning. The proposed suite of visual languages includes the learning activity diagram, which extends UML activity diagrams to make them suitable for modelling e-learning processes, the Self-Consistent Learning Object language used to define knowledge contents, and the Test Maker Language for specifying assessment and self-assessment tests. The visual languages have been then implemented in SEAMAN (System for E-Learning Activity MANagement), a system prototype conceived to support instructional designers in the design, the generation, and the deployment of e-learning processes.


2021 ◽  
pp. 073428292199437
Author(s):  
Norman B. Mendoza ◽  
Zi Yan

Self-assessment is fundamental to self-regulated learning; however, instruments to measure self-assessment practices are limited to a few developed educational systems. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Self-assessment Practice Scale (SaPS) in the English language subject using data from 778 secondary school students from the Philippines. We used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Rasch analysis to test the SaPS’ within-network validity, then bivariate correlations and structural equation modeling (SEM) for between-network validity. The CFA supported the scale’s four-factor structure, and the Rasch analysis supported the scale’s dimensionality, rating scale effectiveness, and item fit statistics. The four SaPS subscales were positively correlated to agentic, cognitive, and metacognitive engagement. SEM results show that all SaPS factors (except self-monitoring) had significant associations to the engagement outcomes. This study highlights the sound psychometric properties of SaPS in a new educational context and its applicability as a subject-specific measure of assessment-as-learning strategies.


JURNAL ELINK ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Daniar Sofeny

Self assessment is one of parts in assessment process. This process helps the students evaluate their own work and learning process. This study try to implement one of self assessments, namely Type Token Ratio (TTR). It calculates word repetition by deviding the total number of words in a text (tokens) by the number of individual words. This self assessment will be used to only one type of personalities, namely introverted students. The aims of the study are describing the types of token that most used by the introverted students, describing the types of token rarely used by the introverted students, and describing the introverted students opinion about Type Token Ratio (TTR) for their writing. The descriptive qualitative method was implemented in this study. the sources of the data were taken from twenty students of first semester in English Educational Program of UNISDA Lamongan. The findings showed that types of token most used by the introverted students are: nouns appear 466 times, verbs appear 266 times, pronouns appear 266 times and prepositions appear 251 times. Whereas, they rarey used: adverbs appears 171 times, determiners appears 159 times, conjunctions appear 123 times, adjectives appear 94 times and interjections appear 7 times. Based on the result, it can be concluded that the introverted students most often use noun and most rarely use interjection in their writing. Almost all of students think that TTR is good and help them to measure their vocabulary variety.Key words: Self Assessment, Writing Skill, Introverted


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