ERIC Number: EJ959620
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 17
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The Role of the Electronic Portfolio in Enhancing Information and Communication Technology and English Language Skills: The Voices of Six Malaysian Undergraduates
Thang, Siew Ming; Lee, Yit Sim; Zulkifli, Nurul Farhana
Computer Assisted Language Learning, v25 n3 p277-293 2012
This study investigated the effects of the construction and development of electronic portfolios (e-portfolios) on a small user population at a public university in Malaysia. The study was based on a three-month Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and language learning course offered to the undergraduates of the university. One of the key components of the course was the construction and development of an e-portfolio. The purpose of this study is to uncover the impact of this class project on student development of computer and language learning skills. The problems faced in the developmental process will also be discussed. A qualitative case study approach involving interviews with six respondents was utilised in collecting and analysing the data. A questionnaire was used to support the qualitative data. The findings revealed that the e-portfolios had a positive impact on the student development of computer and writing skills. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Program Effectiveness, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Writing Skills, Language Skills, Skill Development, Case Studies, Educational Technology, Interviews, Qualitative Research, Questionnaires, Computer Literacy, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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