E-ASSESSMENT AND CONSTRUCTIVISM MODEL: A SWOT ANALYSIS (VIABILITY OF E-ASSESSMENT)

This paper presents a learner-centered model for designing e-assessment homework within e-assessment environments. The model is based on constructivism learning hypothesis. A honest situation using the model within an e-assessment course is presented to show the purpose of the model in an actual e-assessment environment.Taken for established that the constructivists’ʹ model of theory is true in which learner-centered, learner’s autonomy and teacher as facilitator factors are backbones in the training procedure; then why not to quality measurement into the hands of the learner. Hence, pedagogical course ware in line with e-assessment-based instruction modules, applications and templates know how to be developed to satisfy the following principles advantage more; supportive feedbacks are reported to be wonderfully successful to that end. The purpose of this qualitative study is to viewpoint on viability and practicality of e-assessment via a SWOT analysis skill in which clear parameters such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and threats (SWOT), based scheduled the learners, teachers, administrators and difficult expert attitudes to that educational model and in line with Richard’s maxims are favored. To this end, four questionnaires, a five-point Likert scale one for three levels of respondents ranging beginning 1(strongly agree) to 5 (rejection idea), are industrial for data elicitation from the SWOT, working in e-learning centers of some Iranian universities or oversea experts. Statistically, participants showed their notice in the strengths and opportunities as well as the prepared values of e-assessment. But, the study has a deep test in its design; another challenging difficulty is the low IT literacy of the teachers and administrators and the final one refers to the misconception noble savage of the learners. Finally, this study predicts the future stance of development and expansion of e-assessment in the educational context with more collaboration among learners, teachers, administrators and testing experts in educational settings.