1,550
Views
15
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

The impact of self-assessment on language learners’ writing skill

&

References

  • Bachman, L. F. (2005). Statistical analysis for language assessment (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
  • Bailey, E. P., & Powell, P. A. (2009). The practical writer with readings (7th ed.). New York, NY: Thomson Wadsworth.
  • Birjandi, P., & Hadidi Tamjid, N. (2010). The role of self-assessment in promoting Iranian EFL learners’ motivation. English Language Training, 3, 211–220.
  • Birjandi, P., & Siyyari, M. (2011). Self-assessment and peer-assessment: A comparative study of their effect on writing performance and rating accuracy. Iranian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 13, 23–45.
  • Black, P., Harrison, C., Lee, C., Marshall, B., & Wiliam, D. (2003). Assessment for learning: Putting it into practice. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
  • Black, P., & William, D. (1998). Inside the black box: Raising standards through classroom assessment. London: King’s College.
  • Blanche, P., & Merino, B. J. (1989). Self-assessment of foreign-language skills: Implications for teachers and researchers. Language Learning, 39, 313–338.10.1111/lang.1989.39.issue-3
  • Brown, H. D. (2004). Language assessment: Principles and classroom practices. New York, NY: Longman.
  • Dewey, J. (1916/2012). Democracy and education. Pensylvania: Electronic Classics Series.
  • Dragemark Oscarson, A. (2009). Self-assessment of writing in learning English as a foreign language: A study at the upper secondary school level. Goteborg: Geson Hylte Tryck.
  • Dyke, M. (2006). The role of the ‘Other’ in reflection, knowledge formation and action in a late modernity. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 25, 105–123.10.1080/02601370500510728
  • Ellis, R. (1994). The study of second language acquisition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Field, A. (2009). Discovering statistics using SPSS (3rd ed.). London: Sage.
  • Hughes, A. (2003). Testing for language teachers. Cambridge: CUP.
  • Javaherbakhsh, M. R. (2010). The impact of self-assessment on Iranian EFL learners’ writing skill. English Language Teaching, 3, 213–218.
  • Kavaliauskiene, G. (2004). Quality assessment in teaching English for specific purposes. ESP World. Retrieved from http://esp-world.info/Articles
  • Khodadady, E., & Khodabakhshzade, H. (2012). The effect of portfolio and self-assessment on writing ability and autonomy. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 3, 518–524.
  • Liang, J. (2006, March). Overview of self-assessment in the second language writing classroom. Paper presented at the 2006 TESOL Convention, Tampa, Florida. Retrieved from http://secondlanguagewriting.com/documents/overview.doc
  • Matsuno, S. (2009). Self-, peer-, and teacher-assessments in Japanese university EFL writing classrooms. Language Testing, 29, 75–100.10.1177/0265532208097337
  • McNamara, M., & Deane, D. (1995). Self-assessment activities toward autonomy in language learning. TESOL Journal, 5, 18–23.
  • Naeini, J. (2011). Self-assessment and the impact on language skills. Educational Research, 2, 1225–1231. Retrieved from http://www.interesjournals.org/ER
  • O’Malley, J. M., & Pierce, L. V. (1996). Authentic assessment for English language learners. Boston, MA: Addison-Wesley.
  • Oscarson, M. (1989). Self-assessment of language proficiency: Rationale and applications. Language Testing, 6, 1–13.10.1177/026553228900600103
  • Peirce, B. M., Swain, M., & Hart, D. (1993). Self-assessment, French immersion, and locus of control. Applied Linguistics, 14, 25–42.10.1093/applin/14.1.25
  • Rivers, W. P. (2001). Autonomy at all costs: An ethnography of metacognitive self-assessment and self-management among experienced language learners. The Modern Language Journal, 85, 279–290.10.1111/modl.2001.85.issue-2
  • Ross, S. (1998). Self-assessment in second language testing: A meta-analysis and analysis of experiential factors. Language Testing, 15, 1–11.
  • Skolverket. (2001). Assessment and grading. Stockholm: Elanders Gotab.
  • Sullivan, K., & Hall, C. (1997). Introducing students to self-assessment. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 22, 1–15. Retrieved from Academic Search Elite: http://web.ebscohost.com. ezproxy.ub.gu.se/
  • Sullivan, K., & Lindgren, E. (2002). Self-assessment in autonomous computer-aided second language writing. ELT Journal, 56, 258–266.10.1093/elt/56.3.258
  • Taras, M. (2001). The use of tutor feedback and student self-assessment in summative assessment tasks: Towards transparency for students and for tutors. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 26, 606–614.
  • Taras, M. (2002). Using assessment for learning and learning from assessment. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 27, 501.
  • Taras, M. (2003). To feedback or not to feedback in student self-assessment. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 28, 549.
  • Wang Yucui, H. (2007). The addition of an affect test and self-assessment into ESL writing assessment: Process and effect. A case study in a non-English major postgraduate ESL writing class. Professional Teaching Articles, 20, Article 1.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.