Teacher Evaluation of the Instructional Designs Incorporating Automated Writing Assessment Software for University English Writing Classes
Abstract: This study analyzes the teacher evaluation of the 3 types of instructional designs incorporating the use of automated writing assessment software(AWE). These designs are specifically developed for the Japanese university writing classes. The authors came up with the 3 instructional designs based on a series of preceding experiments that proved the effectiveness of such designs measured by the improvements of the students. The subjects in the present study(in-service teachers) evaluated the 3 types of instructional design after attending a "mock" class with hands-on experience and watching a videotape of each type of classroom. They all recognized the effectiveness of the use of AWE and prefereed the instructional design where both in-class and outside-the-classroom use of AWE is combined. However, issues and problems were raised in interviews as to applicability and practicality because of the constrains of this particular educational environment.
Presider: Chinyin Chen, Meiho University