Title of article
An Attitude-based Survey of the Impact of Task-based Assessment on the Iranian EFL Learners General English Achievement
Author/Authors
Khabbazi Bab Anari ، Farzaneh Department of English - Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch , Bagheri ، Mohammad Sadegh Department of English - Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch , Sadighi ، Firooz Department of English - Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch
Pages
22
From page
101
To page
122
Abstract
According to Montano and Kasprzyk (2008), attitude is determined by the individual s beliefs about outcomes or attributes of performing the behavior (behavioral beliefs), weighted by evaluations of those outcomes or attributes. This study examined Iranian EFL learners’ attitudes toward the Task-Based Language Assessment (TBLA) and the traditional assessment concerning their General English achievement. One hundred EFL students from Islamic Azad University of Zarghan, Fars Province with the age range of 20-35, participated in this study. The data were gathered using an attitude questionnaire. Frequency Analysis and chi-square were used to show the learners attitudes towards the task-based assessment in General English ability. Regarding the attitude questionnaire, EFL learners had positive attitudes towards the TBLA utilization in improving their General English achievement and most of the students were satisfied with learning English through the TBLA.
Keywords
Attitude , EFL learners , General English Achievement , Task , based Language Assessment (TBLA) , Traditional Assessment
Journal title
Research in English Language Pedagogy
Record number
2494617
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