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Date Published: 31/10/2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.63023/2525-2445/jfs.ulis.5051
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Vol. 39 No. 5
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Research
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Nguyen, Q. H., Nguyen, T. C., Bui, T. S., Nguyen, T. P. T., Nguyen, T. Q. Y., Tran, T. T. H., & Nguyen, T. N. Q. (2023). UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCE WITH ONLINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TESTING IN 2021 AND 2022. VNU Journal of Foreign Studies, 39(5), 115-144. https://doi.org/10.63023/2525-2445/jfs.ulis.5051

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCE WITH ONLINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TESTING IN 2021 AND 2022

Quynh Hoa Nguyen1,, Thi Chi Nguyen2, Thien Sao Bui2, Thi Phuong Thao Nguyen, Thi Quynh Yen Nguyen2, Thi Thu Hien Tran2, Thi Ngoc Quynh Nguyen2
1 Center for Language Testing and Assessment - ULIS
2 University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

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Abstract

During the Covid-19 pandemic, online assessment is widely used as a form of temporary solution to ensure uninterrupted teaching and learning activities. At the same time, the world education, including Vietnamese education, is rapidly changing in line with the trend of digital transformation and building open educational models. In that common trend, online testing and assessment will become more and more popular. With the purpose of looking back on what has happened as well as forming a basis for planning for the future, this study was conducted through collecting opinions of 685 students who participated in online language testing and assessment held both at class scale and on a large scale in 2021 and 2022. The study's data collection tool was a questionnaire about students' experiences with the pros and cons of online language testing and assessment. Research results show that students at this university had quite positive experiences with the school's online language testing and assessment activities. When comparing the data obtained from students majoring in English and those majoring in other foreign languages, some significant differences in the experiences of the two groups were found. These research results have certain implications for the future implementation and expansion of online language testing and assessment activities.

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Author Biographies

Thi Chi Nguyen, University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Thi Chi Nguyen is a lecturer of English language and a researcher at VNU University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS-VNU). She obtained PhD degree in English teaching methodology at ULIS-VNU. She has involved in projects of test design and examiner training. Her research interests include teacher professional development, testing and assessment, and young learner learning.

Thien Sao Bui, University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Thien Sao Bui is currently a Ph.D. student in Education Assessment and Evaluation at Melbourne Graduate School of Education. She had several years of working as a test developer and researcher at VNU University of Languages and International Studies. Her research interest includes language testing, reading comprehension, and learner differences.

Thi Phuong Thao Nguyen

Thi Phuong Thao Nguyen is a lecturer and researcher at VNU University of Languages and International Studies. She earned a Master’s degree in English Language Teaching from the University of Southampton, UK. She has participated in research projects on test development and examiner training. Her research interests include teacher education, professional development, testing and assessment.

Thi Quynh Yen Nguyen, University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Thi Quynh Yen Nguyen is the Director of the Center for Language Testing and Assessment at VNU University of Languages and International Studies. She holds a PhD in English Language Assessment. Her research interests include English linguistics, teaching methodology and language assessment.

Thi Thu Hien Tran, University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Thi Thu Hien Tran is a lecturer-researcher at VNU University of Languages and International Studies. Her authored works are mainly in applied linguistics and language teaching. Her interests vary with ESP, advertising language and professional development. Recently, Hien has focused on CLIL, language testing and assessment.

Thi Ngoc Quynh Nguyen, University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Thi Ngoc Quynh Nguyen holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Melbourne, Australia. She is currently the Head of the Science and Technology Office at VNU University of Languages and International Studies. She plays a leading role in institutional and national projects on language assessment and teacher development. Her research interests are second language education and assessment, teacher development, and bilingual education.

Keywords

online language testing and assessment, online at-home tests, university students’ experience of online tests

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