Bridging the gap : self-assessment, e-portfolios, and formative assessment in the foreign language classroom
| dc.contributor.advisor | Garza, Thomas J. | |
| dc.creator | Gossett, Nicholas Stanford | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-10-23T18:50:35Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-08 | en |
| dc.date.submitted | August 2013 | en |
| dc.date.updated | 2013-10-23T18:50:35Z | en |
| dc.description | text | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Despite the amount of empirical evidence available to validate the claim that language learners have the ability to evaluate their own abilities in a foreign language, many educators feel that self-assessments are unreliable and do not fit into the foreign language classroom. However, the move towards a proficiency-based student-centered classroom over the past two decades has caused many educators to rethink the use of self-assessment measures in the foreign language classroom. At the same time, portfolios have emerged as assessment tools for both educators and learners. Most recently, with the technological advancements in the past decade, Internet-based e-portfolios have become increasingly popular in education. However, there are very few studies on the use and implementation of e-portfolios, specifically in the foreign language classroom. This dissertation examines the role of self-assessment in the foreign language classroom. It utilizes an e-portfolio platform with pre-loaded can-do statements to create an evidence-based self-assessment for an intensive Russian language class. This dissertation presents self-assessment as a teacher-validated process utilizing formative assessment to create a learner-centered environment outside of the classroom. The study correlates results from three separate foreign language assessment tools to determine their relation to one another. The study promotes a holistic approach to language assessment and provides a process for holistic approach in the foreign language classroom. The process outlined in this study is easy to replicate and can be incorporated into foreign language courses with a limited amount of resources. | en |
| dc.description.department | Slavic and Eurasian Studies | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/21690 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
| dc.subject | Self-assessment | en |
| dc.subject | Formative assessment | en |
| dc.subject | E-portfolios | en |
| dc.subject | Proficiency-based assessment | en |
| dc.subject | Foreign language assessment | en |
| dc.subject | Foreign language teaching | en |
| dc.subject | Holistic assessment | en |
| dc.title | Bridging the gap : self-assessment, e-portfolios, and formative assessment in the foreign language classroom | en |
| thesis.degree.department | Slavic and Eurasian Studies | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Slavic Languages and Literatures | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | The University of Texas at Austin | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy | en |