Open AccessReview of Research on Portfolios in ESL/EFL Context
Author(s) -
Lijuan Wang,
Chunyan He
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
english language teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-4750
pISSN - 1916-4742
DOI - 10.5539/elt.v13n12p76
Subject(s) - portfolio , context (archaeology) , process (computing) , psychology , empirical research , autonomy , reflection (computer programming) , mathematics education , pedagogy , computer science , business , political science , epistemology , paleontology , philosophy , finance , law , biology , programming language , operating system
The portfolio is considered a useful tool both for instruction and assessment. Properly designed and implemented, it provides authentic language material for assessment, increases learners’ involvement in learning process and promotes self-reflection. This article mainly reviews the empirical research on portfolios in ESL/EFL context and offers suggestions for future research. The article starts by providing a brief introduction to portfolio and the framework for systematically designing and implementing portfolio assessment in the classroom. Then it reviews the empirical studies of portfolios in ESL/EFL context from three perspectives, i.e. portfolio assessment on writing, portfolios as a means to promote autonomy and e-portfolios. The article concludes by emphasizing the benefits of portfolios in language learning, indicating challenges in carrying out portfolio assessment, and providing suggestions for future research.