Course implementation of Mahara e-portfolio: university students’ perspective

The paper investigates the feedback from 2nd and 3rd year students in a teacher training programme as part of the e-portfolio course implementation. Mahara e-portfolio platform was used in a compulsory elective course to enhance the learning experience and provide online space for completing various...

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Main Author: Součková Zuzana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Language and Cultural Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jolace-2024-0015
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description The paper investigates the feedback from 2nd and 3rd year students in a teacher training programme as part of the e-portfolio course implementation. Mahara e-portfolio platform was used in a compulsory elective course to enhance the learning experience and provide online space for completing various reading, listening, writing, speaking skills, and vocabulary tasks. The research adopts a qualitative approach and analyses expectations, fears, and contributions (before the implementation) related to e-portfolios and likes, dislikes, and suggestions (after the course completion). The paper reflects the students’ first-hand experience with e-portfolios and seeks to contribute to the growing area of research on this topic. Based on the data, the expectations towards e-portfolios were relatively positive. The students showed concerns, especially over technical issues and digital skills. As to the potential contribution, the students highlighted the interactive nature of e-portfolios. At the end of the course, the students appreciated especially peer-to-peer learning.
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Course implementation of Mahara e-portfolio: university students’ perspective
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title Course implementation of Mahara e-portfolio: university students’ perspective
title_full Course implementation of Mahara e-portfolio: university students’ perspective
title_fullStr Course implementation of Mahara e-portfolio: university students’ perspective
title_full_unstemmed Course implementation of Mahara e-portfolio: university students’ perspective
title_short Course implementation of Mahara e-portfolio: university students’ perspective
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feedback
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