In the 20th and 21st centuries, English has become an indispensable part of educational
curriculum in Iranian schools. Despite all the efforts and investments devoted to cultivate and …

The purpose of this study was twofold: firstly to assess EFL instructors' beliefs and practices
of formative assessment in teaching writing, and secondly to determine the relationship …

Electronic portfolios, as digitalized collections of artifacts including resources,
demonstrations, and accomplishments that represent an individual, group, or institution …

Classroom assessment practices play an important role in increasing students' learning.
These practices are also key to the success of curriculum reforms. In line with this …

In recent years, many studies have focused on teachers' conceptions and their effects on
instruction and learning. Accordingly, the present study aims to investigate the level of …

In recent decades, issues of assessment design and implementation has gained increased
attention in education,(Saad, et al 2013). It is believed that ability in deciding correct …

An experimental design was adopted in the present study to cross-compare the effect of two
formative assessments, namely peer assessment (PA) and teacher assessment (TA), with …

The present study aimed to investigate perceptions of EFL teachers working at state primary
schools on core language skills, assessment types and question types used in assessing …

Over the last few years, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology (MEXT) has been advocating the development of guroubaru-jinzai [global …

The present study aimed at exploring and describing English teachers' beliefs and their
practices of speaking assessment through a semi-structured interview. This study employed …