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标题：Asynchronous Forums in EAP: Assessment Issues
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作者：Sara Kol ; Miriam Schcolnik ; Tel Aviv University 等
期刊名称：Journal of Language Learning Technologies
电子版ISSN：1094-3501
出版年度：2008
卷号：12
期号：02
页码：49-70
出版社：Language Learning & Technology
摘要：This paper reports on a pilot and a subsequent study that focused on the assessment of student writing in asynchronous text-stimulated forum discussions. The study, which was conducted in advanced English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses, aimed at determining suitable assessment criteria for written academic discussions. In addition, the study tapped student attitudes toward forums, checked the effect of forum participation on student writing, and characterized the text-stimulated forum discussions. Based on a content analysis of the pilot data, the constructs of reflection and interaction were selected as assessment criteria to be evaluated in the main study. These criteria were found to be usable but insufficient for student assessment in the EAP courses. A questionnaire showed that the student attitudes were positive and that most students felt that their writing improved, even though an analysis of language complexity showed no significant improvement. A qualitative analysis of the transcripts revealed deep student involvement with the content and with their peers as well as an academic register interspersed with conversational interactions.