Impact of Teachers' Beliefs on Oral Exam Assessment in English Education. A Qualitative Analysis

Master's Thesis from the year 2022 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies, grade: 1,7, University of Münster (Anglisitk), language: English, abstract: This thesis qualitatively explores the impact of teachers' beliefs on the assessment of oral examinations in English education. By analyzing the assessment processes of four English teachers evaluating the same authentic oral exam, the study aims to develop a model illustrating how teachers' beliefs influence their assessment decisions, with the goal of gaining deeper insights into the role of these beliefs in the assessment process and establishing a model for type-building of teachers' beliefs during the evaluation of oral exams.