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Ali Khodi; Hossein Khezerlou; Hassan Sahraei – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2024
Regarding the whispered use of technology in instruction and assessment of language skills, the present study investigates the effect of e-portfolio assessment on EFL learners' speaking proficiency. To this end, 60 intermediate students were randomly selected and homogenized to participate in the study. Samples of the IELTS speaking tests were…
Descriptors: Reliability, Portfolio Assessment, Electronic Publishing, Student Evaluation
Kelly, Scott – Higher Education Policy Institute, 2017
The dramatic rise in the number of university students holding BTECs [Business and Technology Education Councils] raises important questions about the purpose of the qualification and whether it should be treated by policymakers as part of an academic or vocational pathway. Scott Kelly discusses these issues and makes a number of recommendations…
Descriptors: Qualifications, Academic Standards, Student Characteristics, Enrollment Rate
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Itua, Imose; Coffey, Margaret; Merryweather, David; Norton, Lin; Foxcroft, Angela – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2014
Staff and student perceptions of what constitutes good academic writing in both further and higher education often differ. This is reflected in written assignments which frequently fall below the expected standard. In seeking to develop the writing skills of students and propose potential solutions to writing difficulties, a study was conducted in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Discourse, Barriers, Student Attitudes