Utilizing Pre- and Post-assessments in an EFL Classroom Ⅱ : Effects of Spoken Production Assessments on Student Confidence and Motivation

This second paper covers the authors' action research during the fall semester of 2017, and the following 2018 spring semester, with a new cohort of students. The continued focus is on how to best use pre- and post-assessments to improve EFL student confidence and motivation. The major difference between stage one and stage two is a shift from grammar/vocabulary assessments to spoken production assessments and the increased amount of feedback both from the authors and peers. The research data consists of surveys and focus groups. EFL student confidence and motivation. The major difference between stage one and stage two is a shift from grammar/vocabulary assessments to spoken production assessments and the increased amount of feedback both from the authors and peers. The research data consists of surveys and focus groups.