A Pilot Case Study of an OPIc Test Oriented Class: The Effect of Providing Formative Assessments

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study was conducted as a pilot case study to investigate whether providing a recording assignment as a formative assessment helps L2 adult learners in improving their OPIc (Oral Proficiency Interview-Computer)1grades. The class observed in the study was a four week (six hrs./w)intensive course with eight participants working for one of major corporations in Korea. The participants took the class on site with financial support by the company. After every lesson, they were asked to submit an answer for an OPIc question by recording the answer using their smart phones. The improvement was measured by comparing the pre-test grade of OPIc to the post-test grade of OPIc. Half of the learners completed the assignment and three of them showed one or two levels improvement while those who failed to complete the assignment showed no improvement including the two who were not able to report the post test. The results of the study was interpreted and some suggestions for the future research are offered with conclusions.

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