Portfolio assessment on computer assisted audiovisual course: An effect study

Abstract

This study investigates students' and teachers' perception of the impact of portfolio assessment on computer assisted audiovisual course in an EFL classroom. This is an action study, where participants (N=101) were students majors English completing their Audiovisual course at Yiwu Industrial and Commercial College, as partial fulfillment for their 3-year degree program. Drawing upon students' questionnaires and interview data, the result shows students hold positive attitude toward their learning and teachers' teaching procedure in classes. They evaluate higher on the students' learning behavior, among which the cooperation awareness rated the first. However, the positive effect does not cover all the students. An assumption was proposed for further research: An inappropriate portfolio assessment might lead to a polarization in students' class participation.