Teachers' perception on alternative assessment

Abstract

Assessment is important to provide us the picture of curricular goals attainment and quality of our instruction. Currently, in Brunei, government use large-scale assessment of academic achievement. This paper discusses teacher perceptions on using alternative assessment. A sample of 50 secondary teachers in Brunei was involved and their perceptions were collected using instrument developed by researcher. The result shows that teachers have positive perceptions on alternative assessment but they reported that the most significant impact of alternative assessments is the increase in paperwork and demands on their time. © 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd.