English Teachers’ Challenges in Constructing Remote English Summative Assessment during Covid-19 Pandemic
Abstract
This study aims to investigate English teachers’ challenges in constructing remote English summative assessments for junior high school students during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The method used in this research is a qualitative method with descriptive research in case study design. The results of this study obtained from 33 English teachers of Junior High schools from 8 big provinces in Indonesia highlighted technical problems and the validity and reliability of the test become the main challenges when the teachers construct a remote summative assessment for junior high school students. Furthermore, the researchers concluded that during the COVID-19 Pandemic, most junior high school teachers face many challenges and can overcome those problems by being tech-savvy teachers.
Keywords: COVID-19, English Teacher Challenges, Remote Learning, Summative Assessment
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Guangul, F. M., Suhail, A. H., Khalit, M. I., & Khidhir, B. A. (2020). Challenges of Remote Assessment in Higher Education in The Context of COVID-19: A Case Study of Middle East College. Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability, 32(4), 519–535. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11092-020-09340-w
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Kebritchi, M., Lipschuetz, A., & Santiague, L. (2017). Issues and Challenges for Teaching Successful Online Courses in Higher Education. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 46(1), 4–29. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047239516661713
Lee, J. Y., & Nuruddin Hidayat, D. (2019). Digital technology for Indonesia’s young people: The significance of SNS use and digital literacy for learning. MedienPädagogik: Zeitschrift Für Theorie Und Praxis Der Medienbildung, 35(Media literacy), 20–35. https://doi.org/10.21240/mpaed/35/2019.10.17.X
Lukas, B. A., & Yunus, M. M. (2021). ESL Teachers’ Challenges in Implementing E-Learning During COVID-19. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 20(2), 330–348. https://doi.org/10.26803/IJLTER.20.2.18
Perwitasari, F., Astuti, N. B., & Atmojo, S. (2021). Online Learning and Assessment: Challenges and Opportunities during Pandemic COVID-19. Proceedings of the International Conference on Educational Assessment and Policy (ICEAP 2020), 545(4), 133–137. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210423.077
Sanjaya, J. B. (2020). Implementasi Kurikulum Darurat. 1, 161–174. https://doi.org/10.18326/jil.v1i2.161-174
Siahaan, M. (2020). Dampak Pandemi Covid-19 Terhadap Dunia Pendidikan. Jurnal Kajian Ilmiah, 1(1), 73–80. https://doi.org/10.31599/jki.v1i1.265
Zenki-dalipi, A., Dogani, B., & Ameti, M. (2021). Assessment of Students Achievement during The COVID. 834, 9–18. https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=985134
Zhang, W., Wang, Y., Yang, L., & Wang, C. (2020). Suspending Classes without Stopping Learning: China’s Education Emergency Management Policy in The COVID-19 Outbreak. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 13(3), 55. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm13030055
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2022-06-01
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