The Application of CSE Self-Assessment Scale for Oral Expression in Collage English Course for Non-English Majors
Keywords:
Self-assessment, Oral proficiency, China’s Standards of English Language Ability (CSE), College English, EFLAbstract
Self-assessment can effectively improve students’ English proficiency in EFL. One of the design purposes of the China’s Standards of English Language Ability (CSE) self-assessment scales is to serve as a learning tool for self-diagnosis. However, the researches on the application of CSE self-assessment scales in college English courses and the researches focusing on oral expression are inadequacy. Therefore, this study aims to explore the effectiveness of the CSE self-assessment scale for oral expression applicated in collage English courses. 80 students participated in a quasi-experiment. Correlation analysis indicated that the self-assessment based on the CSE scale reflects students’ actual English oral proficiency and 8-week application of the CSE scale improved students’ self-assessment accuracy. Moreover, the results of independent-samples t-test demonstrated that the improvement in English oral performance among the experimental group who engaged in self-assessment was significantly greater than that of the control group. In conclusion, the study confirms the utility of the CSE self-assessment scale for oral expression in college English courses, particularly for enhancing oral skills among non-English major students, as well as highlights the positive impact of regular.
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