Turkish EFL Student Teachers' Perceptions on the Role of Electronic Portfolios in Their Professional Development

Autor/in	Kocoglu, Zeynep
Titel	Turkish EFL Student Teachers' Perceptions on the Role of Electronic Portfolios in Their Professional Development
Quelle	In: Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 7 (2008) 3, S.71-79 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1303-6521
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Language Teachers; Portfolios (Background Materials); Internet; Reflection; Student Teachers; Teacher Education; Professional Development; Student Teacher Attitudes; Skill Development; Thinking Skills; Interviews; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Lehramtsstudent; Lehramtsstudentin; Referendar; Referendarin; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Denkfähigkeit; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	There has been vast evidence to support the potential of electronic portfolios (e-portfolio) as tools for enhancing reflective thinking and professional development of student teachers. However, no study has been carried out to specifically determine English as a Foreign Language (EFL) student teachers' perceptions on the role of e-portfolios in their professional development. Therefore, this descriptive study investigated the perceptions of EFL student teachers on e-portfolios as a learning tool. Results of analysis of student teachers' interviews identified several themes, indicating that e-portfolios helped student teachers keep current with innovations in the digital world; a fancy tool that serves them in the job search; and a collection of materials that showed their best work; an opportunity to work collaboratively which in turn support their ongoing professional development. However, the student teachers in this study did not believe that electronic portfolios can be an important tool to develop reflective thinking. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Sakarya University. Esentepe Campus, Adapazari 54000, Turkey. Tel: +90-505-2431868; Fax: +90-264-6141034; e-mail: tojet@sakarya.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.tojet.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01