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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2023)
Enletawa Journal

Research Reports

Exploring Assessment and Feedback: EFL E-Learning in Saboyá during Covid-19

https://doi.org/10.19053/2011835X.14379

Published 2023-09-22

  • Andrés Chaparro
    • ,
  • Johanna Castillo
    • ,
  • Tatiana Herrera
    • ,
  • Lizeth Morales

Andrés Chaparro
Bosque University

Johanna Castillo
Bosque University

Tatiana Herrera
Bosque University

Lizeth Morales
Bosque University

Abstract

During the Covid-19 pandemic, teachers from a rural institution in Saboyá experienced a negative impact on their academic processes due to limited student access to the internet. The objective of this research was to identify and analyze the assessment strategies, mediated in e-learning, for English as a foreign language classes in a rural school. This investigation was based on a qualitative case study in which teachers from the institution voluntarily participated. The information was collected through questionnaires, artifacts, and field notes, and was analyzed through a triangulation process. The results revealed that the assessment strategy employed in this institution focused on the development of worksheets exchanged throughout WhatsApp. Consequently, the assessment had a primarily summative orientation. Furthermore, communication was limited to phone calls which resulted in a deficiency in the feedback process

Keywords

Assessment, assessment strategies, E-learning, English as a foreign language, worksheets, Covid-19

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Author Biography

Andrés Chaparro

He has a Bachelor’s degree in Bilingual Education. Currently, he studies a master’s in economics and politics in education at Externado University

Johanna Castillo

She has a Bachelor's degree in Bilingual Education from Bosque University

Tatiana Herrera

Bachelor of Bilingualism with an emphasis on teaching English at El Bosque University

Lizeth Morales

Bachelor of Bilingualism with an emphasis on teaching English at El Bosque University. 

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