Online assessment and feedback in developing students’ productive language skills: A tertiary level study in Bangladesh

Abstract

This study aims to explore the fruitfulness of assessment and feedback online in measuring tertiary level students’ productive language skills and the student-teacher perceptions on this issue. To achieve the study, qualitative approach is followed to get the information from few private universities tertiary level students and teachers about their experiences and thoughts on the issue of this study. As a result, questionnaires are designed containing questions about various aspects of online assessment and feedback. The findings of the study reveals the efficacy of online tests in enhancing students' writing abilities and their inefficacy in enhancing students' speaking skills, as well as the efficacy of online feedbacks in enhancing both skills. In addition, students' perceptions revealed a preference for receiving feedback in traditional settings as opposed to online settings, and teachers' experiences concur with students' perceptions in stating that writing skill can be measured more accurately than speaking skill via e-assessment and e feedback.