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Lecturers’ Perception on the Effectiveness of Formative Assessment on Evaluating Grammar Skills among Undergraduates

World Journal of Social Science Research

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Title Lecturers’ Perception on the Effectiveness of Formative Assessment on Evaluating Grammar Skills among Undergraduates
 
Creator Moorthy, Thilip Kumar
Silvam, Yogerisham Panir
Vijaya, Jayanthi
Sundiran, Shandini
 
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Description Grammar can be classified as the most prominent element in the context of English Language. However, grammar has always been a problem among undergraduates. Although they are given the right amount of input on grammar during schooling days, they still have problems in using it because the process of learning grammar does not continue during their tertiary education.  Many lecturers find it difficult in making sure undergraduates are able to utilize grammar in a proper manner as English subjects in tertiary education will only last till the end of the first year in many tertiary institutions. It is proposed that formative assessment should be conducted throughout their duration of study in their tertiary institution. This paper highlights the findings from a questionnaire to 20 English lecturers who are currently serving in two private institutions, namely Management & Science University and Kolej MASA. Ten of them are senior lecturers with lecturing experience of more than 5 years and the remaining lecturers with below 5 years. The categories for the questions were built based on lecturers’ understanding on the formative assessment and the needs in understanding grammar in using English. The findings indicate that junior lecturers are keener compare to senior lecturers in terms of using formative assessment in evaluating grammar skills among undergraduates.
 
Publisher Asian Online Journal Publishing Group
 
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Date 2016-01-12
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
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Identifier http://www.asianonlinejournals.com/index.php/AJSSMS/article/view/633
10.20448/journal.500/2016.3.2/500.2.145.149
 
Source Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Management Studies; Vol 3, No 2 (2016); 145-149
2313-7401
2518-0096
 
Language eng
 
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