Assessing Students Speaking Skill through Digital Video Project: A Content Analysis Study

Abstract

The increasing use of technology in EFL has changed the assessment process in English learning. Assessment nowadays includes the assesssment of video projects, digital worksheets, posters, etc. However, every teacher has a separate speaking assessment, and they all utilize different rubrics. As a result, ensuring the validity of each rubric or assessment is challenging. The purpose of this study is to evaluate various speaking abilities using particular speaking rubrics. This research employs qualitative approach in form of content analysis study. Data was collected from four video projects gathered in the English 2 course of the Islamic Economics Department. The best videos that met the criteria of this research were then analyzed and evaluated using a speaking assessment rubric adapted from Latifa et.al (2015), which includes aspects from (Brown 2001), such as vocabulary, grammar, fluency, pronunciation, delivery, and content organization. The results of the study show that students demonstrate the ability to generate ideas and organize presentations. Some of them still face challenges in pronunciation, fluency, and formality in English language. Therefore, students need more practices to achieve better communication skills.