Effects of a mobile-based peer-assessment approach on enhancing language-learners’ oral proficiency

ABSTRACT

Peer assessment (PA) has transformed traditional teacher-only assessment into the student-centred assessment. While this pedagogical approach has been adopted online in recent years, incorporating PA into classrooms has proven to be challenging. In this study, mobile-supported PA (M-PA) activities using Instant Response System (IRS) mechanisms to enhance oral proficiency are proposed for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students. A quasi-experiment was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach in the context of an English language course at a university. A total of 60 university students participated, 30 of whom were in the experimental group using the M-PA method and 30 of whom were in the control group using the conventional teacher-only assessment method. The results show that the M-PA method can effectively promote students’ oral proficiency, facilitate personal reflection, and foster positive perceptions of learning.

KEYWORDS:

• Mobile-supported peer assessment
• instant response system
• English oral project

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Ching Chang

Ching Chang is a PhD candidate in the Department of Information and Learning Technology, National University of Tainan, Taiwan. Her research interests include computer-assisted language learning, mobile learning, and educational technology. She has published academic papers in the SSCI journals of System and Universal Access in the Information Society.

Hao-Chiang Koong Lin

Prof. Hao-Chiang Koong Lin works as Dean of College of Office of Student Affairs and also a Professor in the Department of Information and Learning Technology, National University of Tainan. He also worked as a CIO and department chair in MingHsin University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from National Tsing-Hua University, 1997. He has published more than 300 internationally refereed research papers focused on affective computing, learning and education technology, digital arts, interaction design, e-commerce, and artificial intelligence. He serves as a member of editorial review board for several international journals and many international conferences.