English teacher's perceptions on the use of formative assessment
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Department of English Education
Abstract
The present study entitled “English Teachers’ Perceptions on the Use of
Formative Assessment” was carried out to identify the English teachers’ perception
on the use of formative assessment in terms of its use in the EFL classroom. I used
survey research design in order to carry out this research. I collected the data from
thirty secondary level English teachers of community schools of Dhading District
using purposive non-random sampling strategy. A questionnaire containing 15 closeended
and
6 open-ended
questions
were
used
as
the
data
collection
tool.
The
data
were
analyzed
through both
statistical
and descriptive
tools.
The
major
findings of the
study
showed
that formative
assessments
are
used
for
teaching
for
providing
the
feedback
to the
students, to
improve
the teaching
learning
process,
to
inspire
and
motivate
to students,
as a
tool
to gage
students’ progress,
to
promote
quality
assessment,
to engage
the
students’ with
their
study.
Moreover,
it was
perceived
that
use
of formative
assessment
is
beneficial
to the
students
as
well
as
teachers
at
secondary
level
in
ELT
classrooms;
but
it
was
also
found that lack
of the
trained
teachers,
lack
of collaboration,
teachers’
weak
desire,
insufficient
resources,
unmanaged
classroom,
work
load
are
some
hindrances
in ELT classroom.
It
is
recommended
that
teachers
are
required
to get
training,
active
involvement,
motivation
for
teachers
and
students,
parents
education,
applying
communicative
techniques
and
regular
follow
up activities
are
some
effective
ways
regarding
appropriate
and
judicious
use
of formative
assessment
in ELT classrooms.
This thesis has been divided into five chapters. The first chapter presents
background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research
questions, and significance of the study and operational definitions of the key terms.
Similarly, the second chapter is related to the review of theoretical literature, review
of empirical literature, implications of the review for the study and conceptual
framework. Likewise, third chapter deals with methods and procedures of the study
under which design of the study, population, sample and sampling strategy, data
collection tools, data collection procedures, analysis and interpretations of data.
Similarly, the fourth chapter presents analysis and interpretations of data. The fifth
chapter presents conclusion and implications of the study and finally references and
appendices are included.