Who Gains the Benefits of On-Task Versus Off-Task Self-Assessment? Higher or Lower Proficiency

Herlinawati, Herlinawati and Farhy Abbas, M. Fadhly (2017) Who Gains the Benefits of On-Task Versus Off-Task Self-Assessment? Higher or Lower Proficiency. Jurnal Pendidikan, 8 (2). pp. 153-158. ISSN 2549-063X

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Abstract

This study was attempted to investigate the effects of two different types of selfassessment: on-task versus off-task on EFL Indonesian students’ writing performance across different proficiency level. The on-task self-assessment asked the students to self-evaluate their performance immediately after they completed their English writing tasks. The off-task self-assessment asked the students to evaluate their overall performance in a general and somewhat in de-contextualized way. The total number of forty-eight (48) students participated in this study and randomly assigned into two experimental groups. The data was gained from the post-test (essay writing test). The results indicated that the low proficiency students in on-task self-assessment group posed a significant effect and they could self-assess their writing performance more accurately than they had in an off-task format. In conclusion, on-task self-assessment is suggested to be implemented for lower achievers to consolidate their writing performance. However, further research is suggested to conduct to know the students’ experiences in applying on-task and off-task self-assessment as an effective writing strategy. Keywords: On-Task and Off-Task Self-Assessment, Writing Performance, Proficiency Levels

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