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Teacher readiness in assessing students for Malay language writing: an exploratory study

This study explores the knowledge, understanding, and mastery of writing skills assessment among Malay language secondary school teachers in Malaysia. A total of 182 respondents from 91 secondary schools from seven different zones in Malaysia were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Surve...

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Main Authors: Said, Rozita Radhiah, Jusoh, Zuraini, Md. Sabil, Azhar, Othman, Shamsudin
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2021
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spelling my.upm.eprints.926062022-05-27T22:52:18Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/92606/ Teacher readiness in assessing students for Malay language writing: an exploratory study Said, Rozita Radhiah Jusoh, Zuraini Md. Sabil, Azhar Othman, Shamsudin This study explores the knowledge, understanding, and mastery of writing skills assessment among Malay language secondary school teachers in Malaysia. A total of 182 respondents from 91 secondary schools from seven different zones in Malaysia were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Survey design with a five-point Likert scale questionnaire instrument used in the study consisted of 117 items related to writing skills assessment. Statistical analysis is explained using standard deviation and mean score. The results of the study indicated that the determinants of the mastery level of writing skills assessment recorded the highest mean (M=3.92, SD=0.494). Then, it is followed by the second construct, which involves the implementation aspects of the evaluation was also rated highly (M=3.91, SD=0.482). The results also showed a significant and positive relationship between all respondents’ knowledge and their understanding of writing assessment implementation and their mastery of writing skills assessment. The findings showed that the role of teachers as school-based appraisers is established and consistent with the guidelines outlined by the Ministry of Education Malaysia. Future research focusing on the implementation of writing skill assessment is suggested to ensure that the evaluation done is systematic and reliable. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/92606/1/11%20JSSH%28S%29-1520-2021.pdf Said, Rozita Radhiah and Jusoh, Zuraini and Md. Sabil, Azhar and Othman, Shamsudin (2021) Teacher readiness in assessing students for Malay language writing: an exploratory study. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 29 (spec.3). pp. 203-222. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjssh/browse/special-issue?article=JSSH(S)-520-2021 10.47836/pjssh.29.S3.11
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description This study explores the knowledge, understanding, and mastery of writing skills assessment among Malay language secondary school teachers in Malaysia. A total of 182 respondents from 91 secondary schools from seven different zones in Malaysia were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Survey design with a five-point Likert scale questionnaire instrument used in the study consisted of 117 items related to writing skills assessment. Statistical analysis is explained using standard deviation and mean score. The results of the study indicated that the determinants of the mastery level of writing skills assessment recorded the highest mean (M=3.92, SD=0.494). Then, it is followed by the second construct, which involves the implementation aspects of the evaluation was also rated highly (M=3.91, SD=0.482). The results also showed a significant and positive relationship between all respondents’ knowledge and their understanding of writing assessment implementation and their mastery of writing skills assessment. The findings showed that the role of teachers as school-based appraisers is established and consistent with the guidelines outlined by the Ministry of Education Malaysia. Future research focusing on the implementation of writing skill assessment is suggested to ensure that the evaluation done is systematic and reliable.
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author Said, Rozita Radhiah
Jusoh, Zuraini
Md. Sabil, Azhar
Othman, Shamsudin
spellingShingle Said, Rozita Radhiah
Jusoh, Zuraini
Md. Sabil, Azhar
Othman, Shamsudin
Teacher readiness in assessing students for Malay language writing: an exploratory study
author_facet Said, Rozita Radhiah
Jusoh, Zuraini
Md. Sabil, Azhar
Othman, Shamsudin
author_sort Said, Rozita Radhiah
title Teacher readiness in assessing students for Malay language writing: an exploratory study
title_short Teacher readiness in assessing students for Malay language writing: an exploratory study
title_full Teacher readiness in assessing students for Malay language writing: an exploratory study
title_fullStr Teacher readiness in assessing students for Malay language writing: an exploratory study
title_full_unstemmed Teacher readiness in assessing students for Malay language writing: an exploratory study
title_sort teacher readiness in assessing students for malay language writing: an exploratory study
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2021
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/92606/1/11%20JSSH%28S%29-1520-2021.pdf
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