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Student Engagement with Teacher Written Feedback on Rehearsal Essays Undertaken in Preparation for IELTS
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Pearson, William S. – SAGE Open, 2022
Due to pressure to meet goals, some test-takers preparing for the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Writing test solicit written feedback (WF) from an expert provider on their rehearsal essays, in order to identify and close gaps in performance. The extent self-directed candidates are able to utilize written feedback to enhance…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Evaluation, Learner Engagement, Student Reaction
For a Greater Good: Bias Analysis in Writing Assessment
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Ahmadi Shirazi, Masoumeh – SAGE Open, 2019
Threats to construct validity should be reduced to a minimum. If true, sources of bias, namely raters, items, tests as well as gender, age, race, language background, culture, and socio-economic status need to be spotted and removed. This study investigates raters' experience, language background, and the choice of essay prompt as potential…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Tests, Test Bias, Essay Tests
Electronic Peer Feedback, EFL Academic Writing and Reflective Thinking: Evidence from a Confucian Context
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Pham, Thinh Ngoc; Lin, Mei; Trinh, Vu Quang; Bui, Lien Thi Phuong – SAGE Open, 2020
Electronic peer feedback (e-PF) has offered a number of benefits to English as a foreign language (EFL) students' academic writing competence and reflective thinking. However, little research has been conducted to examine whether e-PF can be incorporated in Confucian heritage culture (CHC) contexts. With a sample of 40 Vietnamese university…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Peer Evaluation, English (Second Language), Academic Language