An Investigation on Chinese Elementary and Secondary School English Teachers' Perceptions on AWE as Formative Assessment Tools

被引:2
作者
Feng Xue [1 ]
Tang Jinlan [1 ]
机构
[1] Beijing Foreign Studies Univ, Beijing, Peoples R China
关键词
automated writing evaluation; formative assessment; English writing; elementary and secondary school English teaching;
D O I
10.1515/cjal-2012-0007
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
The research is designed to examine current teaching practices and perceptions of elementary and secondary school language teachers so as to inform the design of a large-scale project on AWE (Automated Writing Evaluation) application in the Chinese classroom. The data indicated that teachers were confident in their computer use and understood formative assessment notions and their role in technology-enhanced teaching and learning. However, concerns were raised on the writing rubrics interpretation, the pedagogy on integrating AWE into teaching, and the suitability of the whole English software to Chinese learners. Solutions and suggestions were discussed. Sample lesson plans, pedagogy training and technical support were considered necessary for the participating teachers.
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页码:80 / 98
页数:19
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