fa The Effect of Self-assessment on EFL Learners’ Goal Orientation پژوهشي Research Th.&nbsp; <div style="text-align: justify;">This paper reports on a study that investigated the effect of self-assessment on a group of English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) students&rsquo; goal orientation. To this end, 57 EFL students participated in a seven-week course. The participants were divided into an experimental and a control group. At the beginning and at end of the semester, both groups completed a goal-orientation questionnaire. However, the participants in the experimental group completed a bi&shy;-weekly self-assessment questionnaire throughout the semester as well. The data were analyzed using a Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA). The findings revealed that the students&rsquo; learning goal orientation improved significantly in the experimental group. This suggests that practicing self-assessment on a formative basis boosts EFL students&rsquo; leaning goal orientation.</div> Self-assessment , Goal orientation , EFL , Self-assessment , Goal orientation , EFL 25 48 http://ijal.khu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3-23&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Sasan Baleghizadeh 1003194753284600883 1003194753284600883 Yes Shahid Beheshti University Atieh Masoun 1003194753284600884 1003194753284600884 No Shahid Beheshti University