On the Validity of E-Assessment: A SWOT Analysis (Practicality of Smart E-Assessment)

This paper reports on a study into the validity of E-assessment-based instruction modules, applications and templates. The purpose of this study is to review the previous viewpoints on viability and practicality of E-assessment via a SWOT analysis technique in which you can see well-defined parameters strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT), based on the teachers, learners and administrators’ viewpoints. In this study, one-hundred and twenty participants including 40 EFL teachers, 60 EFL students, and 21 administrators were selected. To this end, three questionnaires, a five-point Likert scale one-for three levels of respondents-ranging from 1(perfectly agree) to 5 (perfectly disagree) are developed for data collection from participants, working in e-assessment of some Iranian universities. Teaching and assessment are put into such protocols, downloadable and unloadable. SWOT analysis can show a valuable part in supporting unfamiliar and non-traditional problems to be raised and discussed. It also has a role on performance in developing a plan objective when it is used as part of the development, but its limitations must be recognized. The finding of this study has paid more attention to the strengths and opportunities than the operational values of e-assessment. In this study the significant view of participants is to encourage officials to use e-assessment and SWOT analysis environments in education instead of traditional paper and pencil tests. The most observable limitations are the threats of generalization; the fact that devolved benefits can avoid weaknesses and threats from being recognized; and the threat of evidence overload as there are no comprehensible limits as to what is and is not important.

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E-Assessment , Viability , IT Literacy , SWOT , Practicality