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Application of Formative Assessment to Promote Online Learning in Business English Class

Li Yu

Abstract


Recent years have witnessed an increasing popularity in online education in China. Nevertheless, despite its fl exibility and convenience provided by technology, online learning is facing a diffi cult time in establishing itself as an equal counterpart of traditional class teaching. . The author of this paper therefore presents a qualitative case study to explore the eff ectiveness of enhancing student motivation and learning outcome by means of integration of formative assessment in online learning. The results illustrate that formative assessment, if used appropriately, contributed greatly to the enhancement of student engagement and motivation, improvement of learning outcome as well as online teaching quality.

Keywords


Formative assessment; O nline education; Cambridge Business English; Student motivation and learning outcome

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v6i17.5466

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