Establishing Sustainable Assessment for Meaningful Learning of EFL in Trenggalek Vocational High Schools

Teachers’ Perspectives

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10.2991/978-2-38476-038-1_31How to use a DOI?

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EFL; Meaningful; Sustainable Assessment; Vocational School

Abstract

EFL teachers in vocational schools tend to face a common problem when teaching in class, including assessing their students’ learning. In recent years, assessing EFL in vocational schools has mainly been in the form of summative assessment. Vocational students tend to lack motivation in learning EFL, resulting in a decrease in assessment development at the school. Other factors obstructing the reformation of the assessment are the lack of contextual and meaningfulness involved in the assessment; therefore, designing a reflective formative assessment is still minimal. Students cannot gain the expected benefit of learning EFL, and so they become far from the essence of learning communicative skills for their future careers. The idea of sustainable assessment, which combines several forms of assessments (assessment for and as learning) can enhance meaningful learning. However, there are some points to consider. This paper investigates how teachers perceive sustainable assessment practices in their schools. Data are collected through a questionnaire that targets EFL teachers in vocational high schools in Trenggalek, Indonesia, as respondents. Furthermore, the questionnaire questions consist of teachers’ experiences in conducting assessments and opinions on sustainable assessment, including some aspects of the assessment development (such as content, orientation, approach, format, and procedure). The results will show how the teachers perceive the current assessment practices and compare them to sustainable assessment concepts. In the end, this paper can contribute to helping teachers develop adequate, sustainable assessments.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nafila Ulfa Rizqiana
AU  - Herri Akhmad Bukhori
AU  - Primardiana Hermilia Wijayati
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/04/14
TI  - Establishing Sustainable Assessment for Meaningful Learning of EFL in Trenggalek Vocational High Schools
BT  - Proceedings of the International Seminar on Language, Education, and Culture (ISoLEC 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 279
EP  - 286
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-038-1_31
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-038-1_31
ID  - Rizqiana2023
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