Öğretmen ve öğrencilerin Hacettepe Üniversitesi temel İngilizce biriminde kullanılan sınav sistemine karşı tutumları ve alternatif değerlendirme yöntemlerinin kullanımı konusundaki düşünceleri

ABSTRACT ATTITUDES OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TOWARDS THE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AT HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY BASIC ENGLISH DIVISION AND THEIR OPINIONS ABOUT ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF ASSESSMENT Gökhan, Çiğdem M. A., Department of Teaching English as a Foreign Language Supervisor: Dr. Bill Snyder Co-Supervisor: Dr. Julie Mathews-Aydmh July 2004 This study explored the attitudes of teachers and students at Hacettepe University Basic English Division towards the assessment system currently used in the institution. The study also investigated teachers' and students' opinions about their involvement in the assessment process and about the use of alternative forms of assessment. The study was conducted with 50 teachers and 120 students in the Basic English Division. Data were collected through a four-part questionnaire using Likert Scale, closed response and open response items. ruThe results of the data analysis revealed that, overall, teachers and students find the assessment system satisfactory in itself; however, the present system has weaknesses as well as strengths. This emphasizes the importance of supplementing the weak points with alternative forms of assessment and using multiple assessment methods to obtain more effective results. The results revealed that teachers and students would like to be involved in the assessment process through the use of alternative assessment whose administration and evaluation are carried out in the classroom by teachers and students themselves. Students would also like to be involved in the assessment process by giving their opinions about tests and test tasks. However, teachers and students will need to be trained on the assessment instruments they do not have enough information about. IV