Impact of Self-Assessment to Improve Students’ Speaking Skill

Nowadays, English is considered one of the most important languages which allows people to communicate with other people around the world even if it is not their first language. In our country, English is considered as a subject within the curriculum for both children and teenagers whose mother tongue is not English. It is framed according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) where developing speaking skill is one of the ultimate goals. However, for most students who are acquiring the new language, speaking is a skill that presents some difficulties in and out of classrooms since they feel shy to participate in dialogues, role plays, or simple conversations. Although according to the Ministerio de Educación (2016), students should hold the B1.1 level regarding the Common European Framework their performance does not demonstrate that level. Ecuador remains one of the two Latin American countries with the worst level of English language proficiency, only above Mexico. The score is 440 out of 1000, according to Education First (2021) report. In this context, this research project is focused on speaking skill through the application of self-assessment where students reflect on what they have learned and evaluate themselves based on a checklist. They could improve their speaking skill, establish self-assurance, and consider their success by using audio recordings.

• 主要作者: Porras Chérrez, Brenda María (author)
• 格式: masterThesis
• 語言: eng
• 出版: 2023
• 主題: TESIS DE MAESTRÍA; AUTOEVALUACIÓN; HABILIDAD ORAL
• 在線閱讀: http://dspace.casagrande.edu.ec:8080/handle/ucasagrande/4501