Listening to learners: An investigation into college students' attitudes towards the adoption of e-portfolios in English assessment and learning.

• Autores: Ping Wang, Ricky Jeffrey
• Localización: British journal of educational technology, ISSN 0007-1013, Vol. 48, Nº. 6, 2017, págs. 1451-1463
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This study discusses the possibility of e-portfolio as a central component of assessment practice in the traditionally exam-oriented context of China's tertiary education. The aim was to listen to learners, and provide them with a voice to analyse their perception of the potential advantages and challenges of introducing a learning-focused assessment tool. From five consecutive annual cohorts (2007-2011), 220 university students completed questionnaires about their attitudes and experience of using e-portfolio assessment in an English as a foreign language course, with 120 students participating in follow-up interviews and focus groups. The vast majority of learners expressed preference for e-portfolio assessment, compared to paper-based examinations. This study contributes to understanding Chinese educational ideology of assessment, so as to place emphasis on assessment for quality learning rather than on teaching to the test. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]