Proceedings of the HCT International General Education Conference (HCT-IGEC 2023)

Writing Assessment in the Laptop-mediated English Language Classroom: Rasch analysis, fairness and flexible delivery

Authors
Rob Miles1, *
1Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
*Corresponding author. Email: miles.rob@gmail.com
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Rob Miles
Available Online 23 November 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-286-6_6How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Writing Assessment; English Language; Rasch Analysis
Abstract

This theory driven chapter documents a robust assessment strategy for writing in English that makes innovative use of technology and Rasch analysis to ensure highly efficient administration and fair and accurate grading of student work. The assessment strategy is flexible for both face to face and off campus administration, and offers an adaptable yet rigorous assessment tool that can survive the uncertainty of ever-changing delivery modes. The approach could be applied to any course seeking to assess student learning through written assessment such as essays or projects. This is an important consideration given the potential growth of distance and remote teaching worldwide in the wake of the Covid19 pandemic. The chapter contributes to on and offline formal written assessment, practical use of multi-faceted Rasch analysis, and highlights the impracticality of online proctoring software in this particular context.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the HCT International General Education Conference (HCT-IGEC 2023)
Series
Atlantis Highlights in Social Sciences, Education and Humanities
Publication Date
23 November 2023
ISBN
10.2991/978-94-6463-286-6_6
ISSN
2667-128X
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-286-6_6How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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