Development and Validation of E-Portfolios： The UAE Pre-service Teachers＇ Experiences  

作　　者：Sufian A. Forawi Abdurrahman G. Almekhlafi Mohamed H. AI-Mekhlafy 

机构地区：[1]The British University in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates [2]The United Arab Emirates University, AI-Ain, United Arab Emirates [3]Sana＇a University, Sana＇a, Yemen

出　　处：《US-China Education Review(A)》2012年第1期99-105,共7页美中教育评论（A）

摘　　要：Research has indicated the importance of evaluating the experiences related to developing e-portfolios （electronic portfolio） to contribute to the overall excellence in teaching and learning. Researchers （instructors） of the present study used an exit e-portfolios, a questionnaire and follow up interviews to describe development and evaluation of e-portfolios with teacher education graduates in their final capstone experience at a major UAE （United Arab Emirates） national university. There is not any such research study conducted in the UAE and there are few studies conducted, in the topic, internationally. This study described the process of developing an e-portfolio and examined its validity and participants＇ perceptions to assess teaching performance in the UAE. E-portfolios and surveys of 67 pre-service teachers were included in the analysis and findings. A questionnaire was developed by the authors to examine common perceptions. Analyses of quantitative and qualitative data were presented. A major result indicated that the use of e-portfolio is considered as a pragmatic vehicle to assess pre-service teachers＇ performance and evaluate teacher education programs.

关 键 词：e-portfolios （electronic portfolio） pre-service teachers reflective narratives assessment and evaluation capstone 

分 类 号：F830.59[经济管理—金融学] G650[文化科学—教育学]