大学英语自主学习模式下的形成性评价研究的中期报告

大学英语自主学习模式下的形成性评价研究的中期报告AbstractFormative assessment is an important tool to enhance learning in hig

大学英语自主学习模式下的形成性评价研究的中期报 告 Abstract Formativeassessmentisanimportanttooltoenhance learninginhighereducation.Thisstudyaimstoinvestigatethe effectivenessofaformativeassessmentapproachinpromoting self-directedlearningincollegeEnglish.Thestudyinvolved50 participantswhowererandomlyassignedtoeitheran experimentalgrouporacontrolgroup.Theexperimentalgroup participatedinformativeassessmentactivitieswhilethecontrol groupreceivedtraditionalassessment.Thestudyisstillongoing andthismidtermreportpresentsthepreliminaryresultsofdata collectedthroughapre-test,threeformativeassessments,anda post-test.Theanalysisofthedatasuggeststhattheexperimental groupshowedhigherlevelsofmotivation,engagement,and autonomyintheirlearningthanthecontrolgroup.However,there werenostatisticallysignificantdifferencesintheirEnglish achievementbetweenthetwogroups.Furtherresearchisneeded toexplorethefactorsthatcontributetotheeffectivenessof formativeassessmentsinself-directedlearning. Introduction Self-directedlearninghasbecomeincreasinglyimportantin theeducationsectorasmorelearnersaretakingresponsibilityfor theirownlearning.Self-directedlearninginvolveslearnerstaking controloftheirlearningprocessbysettinggoals,identifying resources,andevaluatingtheirprogress.Thisapproachrequires learnerstobemotivated,engaged,andautonomousintheir learning.However,self-directedlearningcanbechallengingfor bothlearnersandeducatorsasitrequiresachangeinthe traditionalrolesofteachingandlearning. Formativeassessmentisanassessmentapproachthatfocuses onprovidingfeedbacktolearnersduringtheirlearningprocess ratherthanjustattheend.Formativeassessmentallowslearners toidentifytheirstrengthsandweaknesseswhileproviding guidanceonhowtheycanimprovetheirlearning.Italsoprovides learnerswithanopportunitytoreflectontheirlearningprocess andmakeadjustmentsifnecessary.Formativeassessmenthas