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The Importance of Portfolio Assessment in Enhancing EFL Students’ Writing Performance Case Study: First Year Master Students of English At Biskra University at
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Herihiri, Wafa |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Writing has always been one of the most complex and challenging tasks for language learners. It is a difficult skill which requires considerable effort and practice to reach an acceptable level. Therefore, most Algerian students find it difficult to master all the aspects of writing and to produce an adequate piece of writing. This research work attempted to investigate the importance of using portfolio assessment as a technique in teaching writing to master one students of English in the Department of Foreign languages at Biskra University. It aimed to show that portfolio assessment can improve students’ writings. In order to confirm or refute the hypothesis that portfolio assessment has a positive impact in enhancing students’ writing performance, two research instruments were used. First, two questionnaires, one for teachers of written expression (N=10) and the other one for a sample of master one students (N=150). Second, a semi-structured interview consisting of five questions was conducted with two teachers of written expression. The two questionnaires revealed that portfolio assessment would be helpful in identifying students’ strengths and weaknesses in their writing. In addition, the qualitative data gathered from interviews showed that teachers endorse portfolio assessment as a technique worthy of future consideration. In short, the findings obtained in this investigation revealed that both teachers and students have developed positive attitudes towards portfolio assessment and they found that such a technique can help students develop their writing abilities and prepares them to become autonomous writers able to convey appropriate messages. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://dspace.univ-biskra.dz:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/5847/1/Wafa%20HERIHIRI.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
