2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The examination and classroom use o f an EFL writing rubric
| Project/Area Number |
21520614
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | Osaka International University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
KURU Yukiko (00465543)
KINSHI Kayoko (20438253)
OTOSHI Junko (10411266)
YAMANISHI Hiroyuki (30452684)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 教育評価 / 測定 |
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| Research Abstract |
We examined an EFL writing rubric, which we developed for Japanese college English education, in terms of reliability and validity. As a result, we confirmed its reliability to some extent, but the validity was weak in a few dimensions. Therefore, we revised the rubric to improve the validity. We also changed the rubric so that it has several defining descriptions under each dimension and no preset scales. It enabled raters to set a score range freely according to the level of subjects. In addition to the use of the rubric for evaluation, we used it as a revision tool in classroom. The students who used it as a revision tool thought it effective in two dimensions :"idea and development"and"organization,"and actually their post-essays improved in the general assessment and assessment in each dimension.
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