Writing assignments, including note taking and written recall, should enhance retention of knowledge, whereas analytical writing tasks with metacognitive aspects should enhance higher-order thinking. In this study, we assessed how certain writing-intensive "interventions," such as written exam corrections and peer-reviewed writing assignments using Calibrated Peer Review and including a metacog...

the present study explored the intensity level of authorial voice in relation to the quality of argumentative writing. 42 undergraduate learners of english as a foreign language (36 girls and 6 boys) spent 45 minutes to individually complete in-class position-taking writing tasks for three weeks. their overall academic writing quality scores assigned based on portfolio assessment were studied i...

This study aims to investigate Vietnamese students’ perceptions of portfolio assessment and how it affects their writing performance. Furthermore, the explores problems encountered during process, which could offer professional support for teachers, particularly novice when applying this formative teaching writing. Data was collected through written papers, observations, semi-structured intervi...

This experimental research investigated the impacts of portfolio - based assessment on non -English majored students’ perception and their writing performance. The participants included seventy students at Kien Giang University, who were divided into two groups including group control with without intervention – in writing. instrument consists tests (a pre test a post test) to measure performan...

The extent to which writing assessment training (WAT) impacts scores has been widely explored in L2 testing contexts. However, little is known of the benefits WAT classroom writing. This paper analyzes impact two sessions on eleven EFL Mexican university teachers. Twenty-two interview transcripts suggested an three main areas: teaching writing, and teacher self-awareness. category self-awarenes...

Adolescent girls with body dissatisfaction (N = 481, SD = 1.4) were randomized to a dissonance-based thin-ideal internalization reduction program, healthy weight control program, expressive writing control condition, or assessment-only control condition. Dissonance participants showed significantly greater decreases in thin-ideal internalization, body dissatisfaction, negative affect, eating di...

The multiple-choice question (MCQ) is the most commonly used type of test item in radiologic graduate medical and continuing medical education examinations. Now that radiologists are participating in the maintenance of certification process, there is an increased need for self-assessment modules that include MCQs and persons with test item-writing skills to develop such modules. Although princi...