在线形成性评价工具在英语写作中的应用*——困难及对策探究

On the Application of Formative Assessment Tool in English Writing ——Difficulties and Solutions

文章通过分析在线形成性评价工具在学生英语写作应用过程中遇到的困难，进而提出相应的对策。研究结果显示：学生对在线形成性评价工具持肯定态度；在物理、学术及管理环境中，影响学生写作的因素分别为：“基础设施不完善”、“没有教师进行在线写作辅导”和“问题处理不够及时”。对相应对策进行了探讨：（1）正确定位在线形成性评价工具的价值；（2）发挥教师在写作技能指导和心理疏导方面的作用；（3）不断完善在线写作环境；（4）关注性别差异对在线写作的影响。

This paper， through the analysis of the difficulties in the application of formative assessment tool in English writing， attempts to suggest some strategies to solve them. The research shows that the students have a positive attitude towards the formative assessment tool. Among the physical， academic and administrative environment， the elements that affect the students are the inadequacy of online equipments， the lack of teachers’ guidance and the inefficiency of problem-solving respectively. Some strategies for improvement are suggested: (1) taking the formative assessment tool as a writing aid instead of the criterion of writing， (2) involving teachers’ guidance in the process of students’ writing practice， (3) improving the administration and equipments for online writing， and (4) paying attention to the different attitudes towards the difficulties in English writing due to the gender differences.