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...
Saved in:
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Sciendo
2024-12-01
|
Series: | Journal of Language and Cultural Education |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/jolace-2024-0015 |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
_version_ | 1841536570467811328 |
---|---|
author | Součková Zuzana |
author_facet | Součková Zuzana |
author_sort | Součková Zuzana |
collection | DOAJ |
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. |
format | Article |
id | doaj-art-7d011a56bba544f791ecf713bf66b113 |
institution | Kabale University |
issn | 1339-4584 |
language | English |
publishDate | 2024-12-01 |
publisher | Sciendo |
record_format | Article |
series | Journal of Language and Cultural Education |
spelling | doaj-art-7d011a56bba544f791ecf713bf66b1132025-01-14T14:22:46ZengSciendoJournal of Language and Cultural Education1339-45842024-12-01123232910.2478/jolace-2024-0015Course implementation of Mahara e-portfolio: university students’ perspectiveSoučková Zuzana0University of Prešov, SlovakiaThe 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.https://doi.org/10.2478/jolace-2024-0015electronic portfoliofeedbackimplementationlanguage skills |
spellingShingle | Součková Zuzana Course implementation of Mahara e-portfolio: university students’ perspective Journal of Language and Cultural Education electronic portfolio feedback implementation language skills |
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 |
title_sort | course implementation of mahara e portfolio university students perspective |
topic | electronic portfolio feedback implementation language skills |
url | https://doi.org/10.2478/jolace-2024-0015 |
work_keys_str_mv | AT souckovazuzana courseimplementationofmaharaeportfoliouniversitystudentsperspective |