Elektronik portfolyonun Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi temel İngılizce egitimi bölümü öğrencilerinin yazma becerileri üzerindeki etkisi

This study explores the effectiveness of e-portfolio on developing the writing skills of the English language learners at the pre-intermediate level. Using data from the tests administered before and after the treatment, it is revealed that e-portfolio group outperformed paper portfolio group in their writing skills. The participants were asked to enroll in an online classroom setting to keep their task based e-portfolio paragraphs and sentences for 10 weeks in the Fall semester of 2007-2008 academic year at Abant Izzet Baysal University. The Motivation Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) and Computer Attitude Questionnaire (CAQ) were applied in addition to Computer Literacy Survey to collect the quantitative data.The results suggest that 1) The digital environment contributes to second language writing skills. 2) Computer experience and ownership influence the computer attitudes in specific computer anxiety. 3) E-portfolio can be integrated into foreign language teaching curriculum when trained and willing teachers are involved with support from the administration. The findings of this study give insight to teachers, administrators, parents and students as well as an alternative way of assessing writing skills through computers as a medium.