Correlational Study of Students’ Moodle Log for Assessments and Feedback on Assessments on Moodle for a Mandatory Pre-Degree English Course
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https://doi.org/10.54536/ajet.v2i4.1998Keywords:
Assessments, Correlation, Feedback, Moodle, LMSAbstract
This study explored the correlation between students’ Moodle logs on assessments and feedback on assessments on LLFXX Moodle page. Nine forms of assessments and four forms of feedback on assessments on LLFXX Moodle page were studied. Four of these assessments are part of students’ continuous assessments which add up to 50% of their Course work. Three of the feedbacks on assessments are for these continuous assessed assignments and tests. 80 Blended mode students from the Laucala campus of the university participated in this research. LLFXX, which is a mandatory pre-degree English course was used for the purpose of this research. A quantitative research method was employed to analyse data. Data was extracted on Moodle logs of LLFXX Blended mode Laucala students and were analyzed using two statistical tests. Pearson’s chi-square test in SPSS was used to find the correlation between Moodle logs for assessments and feedback for assessments on LLFXX Moodle page. Pearson’s correlational coefficient test from SPSS was used to find the degree of association between Moodle logs for each of the assessments and their feedbacks in LLFXX. There was no correlation (statistically insignificant) found between the Moodle logs for test 2 for LLFXX and Moodle logs for feedback on tests. However, there was a statistically significant correlation found between the Moodle logs of other assessments and their feedback for LLFXX.
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