The Implementation of E-campus during the Assessment of English for Specific Purposes

Abstract

The paper aims to explore the results of the E-campus implementation during the assessment of English for Specific Purposes. The authors focus on the types, aims, and role of assessment in English for Specific Purposes teaching. One hundred students and 100 teachers took part in the research. This paper investigates how the teachers' and students' attitudes to English for Specific Purposes assessment can be changed due to the E-campus usage. The main functions of the assessment are analyzed. The analyses presented in the study broaden current knowledge about the impact of E-campus during summative and formative assessment in English for Specific Purposes course. The criteria for the assessment of spoken interaction knowledge, skills, and abilities during English for Specific Purposes course are discussed. The importance of hard and soft skills in students’ future professional activity is estimated. E-campus is considered as one of the main aspects that help students to develop individual learning trajectories. The study provides considerable insight into the advantages of E-campus implementation during the assessment of English for Specific Purposes. The results of this study indicate that the application of E-campus during the assessment of English for Specific Purposes has a positive effect on the learning and teaching process.