Research Article

OPINIONS of LEARNERS RELATED TO THE PRACTICE OF PEER- AND SELF-ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES in ENGLISH WRITING CLASSES

Number: 150 December 1, 2010
  • Özlem Bayat
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OPINIONS of LEARNERS RELATED TO THE PRACTICE OF PEER- AND SELF-ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES in ENGLISH WRITING CLASSES

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to determine the opinions of English language learners in a university preparatory class related to the practice of peer-assessment andself-assessment in writing courses. A quasi-experimental without a control groupdesign was used in the study and the data was collected by open-ended questionsanswered by the participants in a written form. Content analysis was used to analyze the data and main themes were found by two coders. According to the findings,peer-assessment and self- assessment resulted in positive opinions of students related to reinforcement of learning, self-evaluation, and reinforcement of self-confidence. Few of the participants commented on the possible negative effects

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Language Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Özlem Bayat This is me

Publication Date

December 1, 2010

Submission Date

January 1, 2010

Acceptance Date

-

Published in Issue

Year 2010 Number: 150

APA
Bayat, Ö. (2010). OPINIONS of LEARNERS RELATED TO THE PRACTICE OF PEER- AND SELF-ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES in ENGLISH WRITING CLASSES. Dil Dergisi, 150, 70-81. https://doi.org/10.1501/Dilder_0000000139

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