JALT2025 - Tokyo

Assessment as Learning (AaL) in Project-based Learning

Nov 1, 2025, 12:10 PM

30m

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

Research-oriented Presentation (30-minutes) Materials and Assessment Room 302

Speakers

Chizu Sugawara (Toyo Gakuen University) Kayoko Yamauchi (Toyo Gakuen University) Manna Aoki (Toyo Gakuen University)

Description

Due to the complex nature of Project-based Learning (PBL), assessment tends to create challenges for teachers and students alike. This presentation will share findings from a research inquiry into the efficacy of Assessment as Learning (AaL) in a mandatory PBL English course for first-year students at a private university in Japan. Benefits and challenges, as well as some tips for future design and implementation of AaL in PBL, will also be shared and discussed.

Summary

Due to the complex nature of Project-based Learning (PBL), assessment tends to create challenges for teachers and students alike. This presentation will share findings from a research inquiry into the efficacy of Assessment as Learning (AaL) in a mandatory PBL English course for first-year students at a private university in Japan. Benefits and challenges, as well as some tips for future design and implementation of AaL in PBL, will also be shared and discussed.