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COMPUTER-ASSISTED ASSESSMENT: HIGHLIGHTS AND CHALLENGES

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Tahmasebi S., Rahimi A.
Teaching English with Technology
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2013
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vol. 13
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issue 2
55-74
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Due to the unquestionable roles of technology in language classes, it might be necessary to use computers in assessing language knowledge. This study aimed to examine how computers may be used to assess language ability of ESP students. Sixty computer-major university students at Abadan University are the participants of this study. They have taken an ESP course for a four-month academic term. To measure these participants’ ESP knowledge, two types of tests were used: a final achievement test based on course content, and a computer-assisted test based on TLU domain. The study used a computer-assisted test to highlight the validity of the final achievement test. This study also investigated ESP students’ perception of computer-supported assessment and highlighted some obstacles that may hinder e-supported activities in an Iranian context. Regarding the findings, the study points to the possibility of using computer-assisted assessment as an alternative to the present mainstream testing system.
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THE EFFECTS OF USING TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNET ON SOME IRANIAN EFL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR COMMUNICATION CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

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Ebrahimi N. A., Eskandari Z., Rahimi A.
Teaching English with Technology
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2013
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vol. 13
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issue 1
3-19
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This study aims to explore the effects of implementing a CALL framework on the students’ perceptions of their communication classroom environments. The What Is Happening In This Class? (WIHIC) questionnaire was distributed twice among 34 (F=14 and M=20) Iranian EFL students, the first time after a ten-session-long regular no-tech communication class and the other time after a ten-session-long communication class informed by a CALL framework. The data were analyzed using SPSS and the results showed that there was a significant difference (p<0.05) between the participants’ perceptions of each dimension (i.e, Student cohesiveness, Teacher support, Involvement, Task orientation, Cooperation, and Equity) of their communication classroom before and after introducing the CALL framework. The CALL-informed communication class led to a learning environment that was perceived by students as more efficient and learner-centered. The work uses the concept of learning environment, which is claimed to take into account many different aspects of a learning context and hence comprehensive, to explore practicality of CALL ideas for an EFL classroom.
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