Iranian Male and Female EFL Teachers' Attitudes towards Self-and Peer-Assessment in Descriptive Writing: A Mixed Methods Study
Davatgari Asl, H., Zoghi, M., Rahmani, P. (2021). Iranian Male and Female EFL Teachers' Attitudes towards Self-and Peer-Assessment in Descriptive Writing: A Mixed Methods Study. EKB Journal Management System, 2(2), 28-36. doi: 10.21608/ihites.2021.82147.1045
Hanyieh Davatgari Asl; Masoud Zoghi; Peiman Rahmani. "Iranian Male and Female EFL Teachers' Attitudes towards Self-and Peer-Assessment in Descriptive Writing: A Mixed Methods Study". EKB Journal Management System, 2, 2, 2021, 28-36. doi: 10.21608/ihites.2021.82147.1045
Davatgari Asl, H., Zoghi, M., Rahmani, P. (2021). 'Iranian Male and Female EFL Teachers' Attitudes towards Self-and Peer-Assessment in Descriptive Writing: A Mixed Methods Study', EKB Journal Management System, 2(2), pp. 28-36. doi: 10.21608/ihites.2021.82147.1045
Davatgari Asl, H., Zoghi, M., Rahmani, P. Iranian Male and Female EFL Teachers' Attitudes towards Self-and Peer-Assessment in Descriptive Writing: A Mixed Methods Study. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 2(2): 28-36. doi: 10.21608/ihites.2021.82147.1045

Iranian Male and Female EFL Teachers' Attitudes towards Self-and Peer-Assessment in Descriptive Writing: A Mixed Methods Study

International Journal of Instructional Technology and Educational Studies
Article 5, Volume 2, Issue 2, April 2021, Page 28-36  XML PDF (959.47 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ihites.2021.82147.1045
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Authors
Hanyieh Davatgari Asl1; Masoud Zoghi1; Peiman Rahmani email orcid 2
1Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University of Ahar
2Department of Language Studies, Azad University, Iran
Abstract
Abstract
The main purpose of this exploratory sequential mixed methods study was to elicit Iranian male and female EFL teachers’ attitudes towards self-and peer-assessment in descriptive writing. To reach the research goals of the study, a questionnaire based on Bartlett (2015) and Spencer (2005) models was developed in two various strands. In the qualitative strand, six themes were taken from the administered interviews to predict Iranian male and female EFL teachers' attitudes namely: "cooperation and positivity", "independence", "practice", " strengths and weaknesses". In the quantitative strand, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to validate the recommended themes and to test the participants' attitudes one way-MANOVA was manifested, too. The whole results of the two strands represented the fact that Iranian male and female EFL teachers had positive attitudes towards self-and peer-assessment in descriptive writing, and there was a statistical significant difference between males and females. Additionally, the findings of the research indicated that Bartlett (2015) and Spencer (2005) models were useful in increasing the research participants' knowledge in descriptive writing. Ultimately, these can have implications especially with regard to assessment issues not only EFL language teachers but also for EFL language learners.
Keywords
Key Concepts: attitude; self-assessment; peer-assessment; descriptive writing; Iranian EFL context
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