INTEGRATING EPORTFOLIOS TO FACILITATE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND REFLECTION IN AN EAP CONTEXT
INTEGRATING EPORTFOLIOS TO FACILITATE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND REFLECTION IN AN EAP CONTEXT
Author(s): Dilani Gedera, Anthea M. FesterSubject(s): Foreign languages learning
Published by: IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group and The University of Nicosia
Keywords: ePortfolios; collaboration; reflection; English for academic purposes (EAP);
Summary/Abstract: This article reports a study that examined the use of ePortfolios to facilitate collaborative learning and reflection in an undergraduate English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course at a university in New Zealand. The article offers new insights into the advantages of using a socio- cultural theoretical approach to the use of ePortfolios in an EAP context, with a particular focus on the assessments in the course. Drawing on online surveys, semi-structured interviews with students and ePortfolio analysis, the findings demonstrate that learners appreciate the affordances of ePortfolios and the collaborative nature of the assessment tasks in them.
Journal: Teaching English with Technology
- Issue Year: 23/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 108-122
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English