Author(s)

Zhijuan Du ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of English Language and Culture, Xi'an Fanyi University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710105, China

Corresponding Author

Zhijuan Du

ABSTRACT

In English major education, the course Basic English plays an extremely important role in laying a solid foundation for students' language skills and knowledge. With the change in educational methods, the importance of formative assessment has been recognized to improve learning outcomes. However, traditional evaluation practices in Basic English courses often rely heavily on summative assessment, neglecting the continuous feedback and learning process that are crucial to student development. This paper explores strategies for optimizing formative evaluation in college English courses for English majors. First, the current situation of modern Basic English course teaching is discussed, then the optimization strategies of its formative assessment are analysed, and the formative assessment model is tested. Test results showed that implementing optimized formative assessment strategies significantly improved student engagement and overall performance in the Basic English course. Participation levels are between 70 and 80, indicating improved language skills.

KEYWORDS

Formative Assessment, Basic English Course, English Major, Optimization Strategy, Educational Outcomes

CITE THIS PAPER

Zhijuan Du, Study on the Optimization Strategies of Formative Assessment in the Teaching of Basic English Course for English Majors. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2024) Vol. 7: 169-176. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2024.070725.

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