A Study Of Efl Teachers’ Classroom Assessment To Adjust Their Teaching Techniques: The Case Of Two Government Secondary High Schools In Dodota District.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate EFL teachers’ classroom assessment to adjust their teaching techniques. In addition, to assess what language teaching techniques teachers used while conducting classroom assessment in their classes, for what purposes they employed, what feedback they obtained using the classroom assessment techniques and whether they used the feedback to adjust their teaching techniques. The participants of the research were 21 EFL teachers. In the selection of the sample population purposive and random sampling were used. The main instruments of data collection were questionnaire, classroom observation and interview. The data were analyzed separately using descriptive survey methods, frequency, percentage and tables. The results were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The findings of the study obtained from quantitative data indicated that teachers used classroom assessment for three purposes: assessment for learning, assessment of learning and assessment as learning. The result of the study depicted that teachers did not use tests, quizzes and other activities that they obtained from learners to adjust their teaching techniques whereas results of the classroom observation revealed that the respondents used repeatedly a few common types of classroom assessment techniques such as giving home works, class works, asking and answering questions were used by the observed English teachers. Similarly, results of the interview indicated that interviewees used different kinds of classroom assessment techniques with variation among them. In short, the findings of the study revealed that English language teachers have not fully manage to use the feedbacks obtained from classroom assessment techniques to adjust their teaching techniques. Finally, Based on the findings, it was recommended that for the successful implementation of classroom assessment techniques, the EFL teachers should use appropriate classroom assessment techniques according to the purposes of classroom assessment, use variety of classroom assessment techniques and maximize the implementation of them by using the feedbacks obtained from classroom assessment techniques to adjust their teaching techniques. .