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Review of Graduate Research on Language Assessment in Turkey between 2011 and 2016 |
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| Creator | 1. Uzun, Aysenur 2. Kilickaya, Ferit |
| Title | Review of Graduate Research on Language Assessment in Turkey between 2011 and 2016 |
| Publisher | สถาบันภาษา จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย |
| Publication Year | 2560 |
| Journal Title | PASAA : a journal of language teaching and learning |
| Journal Vol. | 54 |
| Page no. | 205-234 |
| Keyword | graduate research, language assessment, testing, EFL |
| URL Website | http://www.culi.chula.ac.th/Publicationsonline |
| Website title | Chulalongkorn University Language Institute |
| ISSN | 2287-0024 |
| Abstract | Language assessment is one of the key factorsaffecting language learning contexts since it not onlyprovides information about the learners and teachers'performance in the classroom but also shapes howlanguages are learned and practiced depending on howassessment is conducted. Technology, different learnerprofiles, problems with the existing assessment tools,learners and teachers' needs, and differences ineducational settings and policy are some of the leadingfactors in language assessment. In order to determinethe main findings and the current trends on languageassessment in Turkey, this study aims to review 25theses and dissertations that investigate variousaspects of English language assessment in Turkeybetween 2011 and 2016. The total number of graduatestudies reviewed on language assessment is 25, and all of these studies have been included in this review. 21 ofthe studies are M.A. theses, while 4 studies are thePh.D. dissertations written on language assessment.These theses and dissertations, which were reviewed inthis paper, were obtained from the Council of HigherEducation Thesis Center, which requires graduatestudents to upload their studies and allows otherresearchers to access them. These studies have beenreviewed and categorized based on alternativeassessment, assessment in tertiary contexts, assessmentof young learners, assessment of language skills(speaking and writing), evaluation of EFL exams, anddeveloping assessment tools. The studies have beendiscussed based on their methodology, together withthe main findings obtained, in addition to theirstrengths and weaknesses. It is believed that examiningthe recent research on language assessment will bebeneficial not only for suggesting ideas to fill the gaps inthe literature but also for the researchers who arewilling to study language assessment in Turkey. |
