• Title of article

    On the Effect of Online Formative Assessment on Iranian Lower Intermediate EFL Learners Reading Comprehension

  • Author/Authors

    Peyghambarian ، Farideh - Islamic Azad University, Torbat –e Heydarieh branch , Fatemi ، Mohammad Ali - Islamic Azad University, Torbat –e Heydarieh branch , Ashraf ، Hamid - Islamic Azad University, Torbat –e Heydarieh branch

  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    189
  • To page
    192
  • Abstract
    Online Formative Assessment (OFA) improves EFL students’ reading comprehension enabling them to have a better performance in reading comprehension tests. To lend support to the above mentioned claim, a quasi-experimental study was conducted in Mashhad, Iran. 48 female lower intermediate EFL students took part in this study. Participants were assigned to control and treatment groups. Participants in both groups received a formative assessment program lasting for 10 sessions. Formative assessment in treatment group was conducted by the site itself, and participants in control group were assessed by the teacher. It was found that participants in treatment group significantly outperformed those in control group. This finding indicated OFA as an effective learning tool in EFL reading comprehension classrooms.
  • Keywords
    Online formative assessment , Reading comprehension , EFL intermediate learners
  • Journal title
    International Journal Of Applied Linguistics And English Literature
  • Serial Year
    2015
  • Journal title
    International Journal Of Applied Linguistics And English Literature
  • Record number

    2458982