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Development and initial argument-based validation of a scoring used in the assessment of L2 writing electronic portfolios

Although writing electronic portfolios (ePortfolios) help learners communicate digitally and provide a platform for works to be better collected and presented, challenges are present in their assessment. This paper reports the development and validation of a writing ePortfolio scoring rubric for an...

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Main Authors: Lallmamode, Sheila Parveen, Mat Daud, Nuraihan, Abu Kassim, Noor Lide
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016
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L Education (General)
PE English
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spelling my.iium.irep.523782016-12-07T02:18:41Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/52378/ Development and initial argument-based validation of a scoring used in the assessment of L2 writing electronic portfolios Lallmamode, Sheila Parveen Mat Daud, Nuraihan Abu Kassim, Noor Lide L Education (General) PE English Although writing electronic portfolios (ePortfolios) help learners communicate digitally and provide a platform for works to be better collected and presented, challenges are present in their assessment. This paper reports the development and validation of a writing ePortfolio scoring rubric for an action research course for L2 learners. Using Bachman's (2005) 'Assessment Use Argument' as a basis, two main claims to support the validity of the rubric were examined: (1) the rubric is a reliable tool; and, (2) the rubric is relevant to the construct being measured. A mixed-method approach was used in the development and validation of the eight-criteria analytic and holistic evaluation scoring rubric. Thirteen raters evaluated thirty-eight ePortfolios in the study. The analyses of raters' rating using many-facet Rasch measurement approach and raters' individual standardised open-ended interviews indicated that overall the rubric's analytic categories functioned appropriately to assess the intended construct. However, the criterion 'Ease of Navigation' was found to be misfitting due to a differences in raters' evaluation of the same ePortfolios. Overall, the argument-based validation indicated that the scoring rubric is a reliable and valid instrument for the purpose of assessing L2 writing ePortfolios in the context for which it was developed. Elsevier 2016-10-01 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/52378/1/Development%20%26%20Initial%20Argument-Based%20Validation.pdf Lallmamode, Sheila Parveen and Mat Daud, Nuraihan and Abu Kassim, Noor Lide (2016) Development and initial argument-based validation of a scoring used in the assessment of L2 writing electronic portfolios. Assessing Writing, 30. pp. 44-62. ISSN 1075-2935 http://www.journals.elsevier.com/assessing-writing DOI: 10.1016/j.asw.2016.06.001
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topic L Education (General)
PE English
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PE English
Lallmamode, Sheila Parveen
Mat Daud, Nuraihan
Abu Kassim, Noor Lide
Development and initial argument-based validation of a scoring used in the assessment of L2 writing electronic portfolios
description Although writing electronic portfolios (ePortfolios) help learners communicate digitally and provide a platform for works to be better collected and presented, challenges are present in their assessment. This paper reports the development and validation of a writing ePortfolio scoring rubric for an action research course for L2 learners. Using Bachman's (2005) 'Assessment Use Argument' as a basis, two main claims to support the validity of the rubric were examined: (1) the rubric is a reliable tool; and, (2) the rubric is relevant to the construct being measured. A mixed-method approach was used in the development and validation of the eight-criteria analytic and holistic evaluation scoring rubric. Thirteen raters evaluated thirty-eight ePortfolios in the study. The analyses of raters' rating using many-facet Rasch measurement approach and raters' individual standardised open-ended interviews indicated that overall the rubric's analytic categories functioned appropriately to assess the intended construct. However, the criterion 'Ease of Navigation' was found to be misfitting due to a differences in raters' evaluation of the same ePortfolios. Overall, the argument-based validation indicated that the scoring rubric is a reliable and valid instrument for the purpose of assessing L2 writing ePortfolios in the context for which it was developed.
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author Lallmamode, Sheila Parveen
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Abu Kassim, Noor Lide
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title Development and initial argument-based validation of a scoring used in the assessment of L2 writing electronic portfolios
title_short Development and initial argument-based validation of a scoring used in the assessment of L2 writing electronic portfolios
title_full Development and initial argument-based validation of a scoring used in the assessment of L2 writing electronic portfolios
title_fullStr Development and initial argument-based validation of a scoring used in the assessment of L2 writing electronic portfolios
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