In-Service University-Level EFL Instructors’ Language Assessment Literacy and Training Needs

The study examined university-level English instructors’ assessment training experiences, classroom-based assessment practices, and assessment training needs in Iran. Sixty-eight instructors who were randomly selected through academic social networks filled out a questionnaire. Eight instructors wer...

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Main Author: Ali Sayyadi
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2022-01-01
Series:Profile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/93676
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description The study examined university-level English instructors’ assessment training experiences, classroom-based assessment practices, and assessment training needs in Iran. Sixty-eight instructors who were randomly selected through academic social networks filled out a questionnaire. Eight instructors were also interviewed. The results indicated that the instructors had received insufficient training, especially in practical aspects, because they had solely been exposed to assessment concepts and theories in the limited and impractical assessment courses offered to preservice teachers in their universities. Also, they had recurrently failed to put their limited assessment knowledge into practice. Despite this situation, they preferred to get basic rather than advanced assessment training due to personal and contextual constraints. The study bears implications for university English instructors, teacher educators, and university administrators.
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spelling doaj-art-684dbdac426c4f3fa935b95542a15dec2025-08-20T02:06:40ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaProfile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development1657-07902022-01-01241779510.15446/profile.v24n1.93676In-Service University-Level EFL Instructors’ Language Assessment Literacy and Training NeedsAli Sayyadi0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2055-9154University of TehranThe study examined university-level English instructors’ assessment training experiences, classroom-based assessment practices, and assessment training needs in Iran. Sixty-eight instructors who were randomly selected through academic social networks filled out a questionnaire. Eight instructors were also interviewed. The results indicated that the instructors had received insufficient training, especially in practical aspects, because they had solely been exposed to assessment concepts and theories in the limited and impractical assessment courses offered to preservice teachers in their universities. Also, they had recurrently failed to put their limited assessment knowledge into practice. Despite this situation, they preferred to get basic rather than advanced assessment training due to personal and contextual constraints. The study bears implications for university English instructors, teacher educators, and university administrators.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/93676assessment training needsiranian contextlanguage assessmentliteracyuniversity english instructors
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In-Service University-Level EFL Instructors’ Language Assessment Literacy and Training Needs
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iranian context
language assessment
literacy
university english instructors
title In-Service University-Level EFL Instructors’ Language Assessment Literacy and Training Needs
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title_short In-Service University-Level EFL Instructors’ Language Assessment Literacy and Training Needs
title_sort in service university level efl instructors language assessment literacy and training needs
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iranian context
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