Review of Research on Portfolios in ESL/EFL Context

Autor/inn/en	Wang, Lijuan; He, Chunyan
Titel	Review of Research on Portfolios in ESL/EFL Context
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 13 (2020) 12, S.76-82 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Portfolios (Background Materials); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Portfolio Assessment; Teaching Methods; Learning Processes; Personal Autonomy; Educational Benefits; Writing Evaluation; Educational Technology; Independent Study + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Portfoliobeurteilung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Learning process; Lernprozess; Individuelle Autonomie; Bildungsertrag; Unterrichtsmedien; Selbststudium
Abstract	The portfolio is considered a useful tool both for instruction and assessment. Properly designed and implemented, it provides authentic language material for assessment, increases learners' involvement in learning process and promotes self-reflection. This article mainly reviews the empirical research on portfolios in ESL/EFL context and offers suggestions for future research. The article starts by providing a brief introduction to portfolio and the framework for systematically designing and implementing portfolio assessment in the classroom. Then it reviews the empirical studies of portfolios in ESL/EFL context from three perspectives, i.e. portfolio assessment on writing, portfolios as a means to promote autonomy and e-portfolios. The article concludes by emphasizing the benefits of portfolios in language learning, indicating challenges in carrying out portfolio assessment, and providing suggestions for future research. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01