
Portfolio-Based Assessment in English Language Learning: Highlighting the Students’ Perceptions
Author(s) -
Ahmad Syamsul Ma’arif,
Fuad Abdullah,
Asri Siti Fatimah,
Arini Nurul Hidayati
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
j-shmic : j. eng. academic/j-shmic : journal of english for academic
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2541-1446
pISSN - 2356-2404
DOI - 10.25299/jshmic.2021.vol8(1).6327
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , indonesian , perception , metacognition , context (archaeology) , psychology , portfolio , mathematics education , language acquisition , pedagogy , qualitative research , cognition , linguistics , sociology , paleontology , social science , philosophy , neuroscience , financial economics , economics , biology
Portfolio-based Assessment (hereafter, PBA) plays an indispensable role in language assessment. PBA represents the development of the students’ learning process outcomes, trains autonomous learning, and stimulates metacognitive awareness. Conversely, a few investigative attempts, addressed the students’ perceptions of PBA in the Indonesian EFL Context. Therefore, this study aimed to decipher the perceptions of EFL students in Indonesia on PBA use in the English subject. Empirically speaking, two female students were involved as the participants in this study. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview and analyzed with Thematic Analysis (TA) (Braun & Clarke, 2006). The findings revealed that students articulated their perceptions in three major themes, namely developing self-monitoring from the students’ learning processes, generating discipline, responsible and autonomous language learning attitudes, and mitigating perceptual mismatches among teachers and students. Pedagogically speaking, this study indicates that PBA employment can provide opportunities for students to monitor their learning progress, and enhance their self-confidence and learning motivation.