Alternative assessment in the oral production of A2 level students of the Centro de Idiomas in Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo

Abstract

The Research Project entitled “ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT IN THE ORAL PRODUCTION OF A2 LEVEL STUDENTS OF THE CENTRO DE IDIOMAS IN UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO” aimed to examine the use of alternative assessment in the oral Production of A2 level students of knowledge regarding the English Language. The research had a quantitative approach. An experimental field study was carried out, the same that obtained results based on control and experimental groups. This research took place in the classroom. The population consisted of 133 students from second and third level from the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the National University of Chimborazo. The instrument used for this research was a rubric that was used to evaluate the oral production and verify the incidence of alternative assessment in the development of oral production. In order to verify the hypothesis, the chi-square test was used. The results showed that the application of alternative assessment influences oral production. It is concluded that the students had an improvement in their oral production after the application of alternative assessment techniques and the respective use of the rubric.