TY - GEN
T1 - Investigating UAE pre-service teachers' perceptions and validation of use of electronic portfolios
AU - Almekhlafi, Abdurrahman G.
AU - Al-Mekhlafy, Mohamed H.
AU - Forawi, Sufian A.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Research has indicated a great need to evaluate the experiences related to creating an electronic portfolio to contribute to the overall teaching excellence. Researchers (instructors) of the present study used an exit electronic portfolio, a related survey, and follow up interviews to describe use of electronic portfolios with teacher education graduates in their final capstone experience at a major UAE national university. There is not any such research study conducted in the UAE, and few studies are conducted, in the topic, internationally. This study described the process of developing an electronic portfolio and examined its validity and participants' perceptions to assess teaching performance in the UAE. Electronic portfolios and surveys of 67 pre-service teachers were included in the analysis and findings. A survey was developed by the authors to examine common perceptions. Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data was presented. A major result indicated that use of electronic portfolio is considered a pragmatic vehicle to assess pre-service teachers' performance and evaluate teacher education programs.
AB - Research has indicated a great need to evaluate the experiences related to creating an electronic portfolio to contribute to the overall teaching excellence. Researchers (instructors) of the present study used an exit electronic portfolio, a related survey, and follow up interviews to describe use of electronic portfolios with teacher education graduates in their final capstone experience at a major UAE national university. There is not any such research study conducted in the UAE, and few studies are conducted, in the topic, internationally. This study described the process of developing an electronic portfolio and examined its validity and participants' perceptions to assess teaching performance in the UAE. Electronic portfolios and surveys of 67 pre-service teachers were included in the analysis and findings. A survey was developed by the authors to examine common perceptions. Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data was presented. A major result indicated that use of electronic portfolio is considered a pragmatic vehicle to assess pre-service teachers' performance and evaluate teacher education programs.
KW - capstone
KW - e-portfolios
KW - pre-service teachers
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U2 - 10.1109/ICCRD.2011.5764155
DO - 10.1109/ICCRD.2011.5764155
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79957546455
SN - 9781612848372
T3 - ICCRD2011 - 2011 3rd International Conference on Computer Research and Development
SP - 379
EP - 382
BT - ICCRD2011 - 2011 3rd International Conference on Computer Research and Development
T2 - 2011 3rd International Conference on Computer Research and Development, ICCRD 2011
Y2 - 11 March 2011 through 15 March 2011
ER -