Portfolio assesment in ESL writing classrooms / Teti Rozi Ariffin

This qualitative case study examines portfolio assessment as an alternative tool in ESL writing classrooms of a class of students with limited language proficiency. Airasian (2002) has highlighted that portfolio assessment is a collection of selected students’ work to demonstrate their work and acco...

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Main Author:	Ariffin, Teti Rozi
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2008
Subjects:	Assessment Portfolios
Online Access:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14967/1/TM_TETI%20ROZI%20ARIFFIN%20ED%2008_5.PDF
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spelling	my-uitm-ir.149672022-12-23T03:27:15Z Portfolio assesment in ESL writing classrooms / Teti Rozi Ariffin 2008-04 Ariffin, Teti Rozi Assessment. Portfolios Children in suburban areas. Suburban education. Suburban schools This qualitative case study examines portfolio assessment as an alternative tool in ESL writing classrooms of a class of students with limited language proficiency. Airasian (2002) has highlighted that portfolio assessment is a collection of selected students’ work to demonstrate their work and accomplishment over time to show their growth and development. This school is situated in a suburban area of Kuala Terengganu. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of using portfolio assessment in ESL classrooms particularly towards writing essay, the students’ and teachers’ perceptions of having this portfolio assessment, the issues and challenges of portfolio assessment in ESL classrooms. The investigation employed qualitative research techniques. Data were collected from students’ portfolio which consisted of essays and learning journal, interviews with the students and teachers, and questionnaire for both groups. Thirty-three students were involved in the study and all submitted their complete portfolios. Data analysis revealed that most students preferred using portfolio assessment and admitted to getting better in writing English. Students reflected on learning their strengths and weaknesses through portfolio assessment. Teachers liked portfolio assessment but worried that the students’ proficiency level could not make it effective and successful. Few suggestions were recommended in making portfolio assessment a successful alternative assessment to the standardized testing. 2008-04 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14967/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14967/1/TM_TETI%20ROZI%20ARIFFIN%20ED%2008_5.PDF text en public mphil masters Universiti Teknologi MARA Faculty of Education Chan, Yuen Fook (Dr)
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description	This qualitative case study examines portfolio assessment as an alternative tool in ESL writing classrooms of a class of students with limited language proficiency. Airasian (2002) has highlighted that portfolio assessment is a collection of selected students’ work to demonstrate their work and accomplishment over time to show their growth and development. This school is situated in a suburban area of Kuala Terengganu. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of using portfolio assessment in ESL classrooms particularly towards writing essay, the students’ and teachers’ perceptions of having this portfolio assessment, the issues and challenges of portfolio assessment in ESL classrooms. The investigation employed qualitative research techniques. Data were collected from students’ portfolio which consisted of essays and learning journal, interviews with the students and teachers, and questionnaire for both groups. Thirty-three students were involved in the study and all submitted their complete portfolios. Data analysis revealed that most students preferred using portfolio assessment and admitted to getting better in writing English. Students reflected on learning their strengths and weaknesses through portfolio assessment. Teachers liked portfolio assessment but worried that the students’ proficiency level could not make it effective and successful. Few suggestions were recommended in making portfolio assessment a successful alternative assessment to the standardized testing.
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qualification_name	Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.)
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title	Portfolio assesment in ESL writing classrooms / Teti Rozi Ariffin
title_short	Portfolio assesment in ESL writing classrooms / Teti Rozi Ariffin
title_full	Portfolio assesment in ESL writing classrooms / Teti Rozi Ariffin
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Portfolio assesment in ESL writing classrooms / Teti Rozi Ariffin

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