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Description
Online assessments (OA) has been incorporated in various countries and Vietnam is not an exception. This study aims at examing the students’ attitude towards the practice of OA at university level in Vietnam. Accordingly a qualitative methodology was employed in which data was gathered through semi-structured interviews with students majoring in foreign langauges. Results from the study indicated that students held both positive and negative attitudes towards OA in the classroom. While effective learning and self – discipline were reported as the positive points brought back by OA, the negative sides were the dependence on available resource, cheating, laziness, less motivation, and connection. Recommendations involved the investment in technological infrastructure to ensure the internet connection stability. Besides, secure platforms could be a possible measure to reduce cheating. With regards to the increase of motivation and engagement, the forms of OA shoud be designed in an interactive way. Finally, guidance on self – directed learning and time management should be provided to make the most use of OA.
Keywords: Online assessment, students’ attitude, positive attitude, negative attitude, qualitative method
Biography
Le Thi Thu Trang is presently employed as a lecturer of English in the English Department at Thai Nguyen University. Her scholarly interests encompass Higher Education, Educational Assessment, and Teaching Pedagogy. Trang is committed to both pedagogy and research, consistently endeavoring to enhance the educational standards inside her institution and beyond. She is in the last stages of her PhD at the University of Brunei Darussalam, with her research concentrating on online assessment, a field of growing significance in the contemporary digital learning landscape. Throughout the years, she has engaged in various academic conferences both in Vietnam and throughout Southeast Asia. These engagements have expanded her viewpoint and enhanced her skills in her selected domains. Trang is eager to establish research collaborations and professional networks with scholars and educators, both domestically and globally, to enhance the development of English language instruction and educational assessment methodologies.