Fatimah Saadi Ali
English Language Teaching Department, Faculty of Education, Tishk International University, Erbil, Iraq
Abstract
Recently, many researchers in EFL classes have integrated alternative assessment. This study aims to review international perspectives on empirical studies on alternative assessment and its effectiveness in language learning in EFL contexts. The study used thematic analysis to analyze the studies on alternative assessment in EFL settings. There were many studies, but only five of them were chosen according to the criteria adopted in this study. The criteria were limited to exploring the methods, the limitations of the studies, alternative assessment strategies in the articles, and the findings of the chosen papers. The sources were selected from Google Scholar and Research Gate. This review found that in most articles, implementing alternative assessment methods was successful. It also found the qualitative method to be the main method among the revised articles. The study further included alternative assessment methods in EFL classes and the limitations of the study.
Keywords: Alternative assessment, systematic review, EFL Classes.