The Effect of Assessment-Based E-Learning Platform to Improve Students' Reading Comprehension

Abstract

Teaching and assessment are two things that cannot be separated from each other. Perhaps, this aspect tends to be unpopular among teachers. Many teachers do not care about the result and the effect of assessment. In fact, assessment is a process of documenting the results of student work which in turn can be used as feedback. This study aims to investigate the effect of E-Learning Platform-based online assessment to improve students' reading comprehension. The research used a quantitative approach, with Pre-test and Post-test Design. It involved two classes, experiment and control classes; experimental class consists of  34 students; 14 male students and 20 female students The researchers chose one vocational school in East Lampung, where tests, questionnaires and interviews were used as data collection tools and Independent T Test was used to analyzing the data. It is assumed that by having this flatform the teacher will be more alert to the role of assessment in language teaching.  The results showed that there was a significant improvement in students' reading comprehension after using an E-Learning-based platform. Moreover, the perception of students showed a positive trend after using the platform for learning and assessment. The changing of paradigm on the teaching and learning process from conventional methods or methods to digital learning.