ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO AS A DATABASE APPLICATION

Abstract

In this study, an electronic portfolio application with a web interface is investigated as an assessment and evaluation instrument. E-portfolio is constructed to implement in academic reading and writing course of an American university. The study explores the design, application, characteristics, and evaluation results of the e-portfolio along with the recommendation of students. Furthermore, pros and cons of e-portfolio is discussed on the basis of application results in the classroom.

Keywords

• Web-based instruction
• electronic portfolio
• portfolio assessment
• academic reading-writing
• database in education.

BİR VERİ TABANI UYGULAMASI OLARAK ELEKTRONİK PORTFOLYO

Öz

Bu çalışmada Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde (ABD) bir üniversitede Akademik okuma-yazma dersinde kullanılmak üzere hazırlanmış ve uygulanmış olan web tabanlı bir ölçme-değerlendirme arayüzü olan elektronik portfolyonun (e-portfolyo) tasarımı, kullanımı, özellikleri ve öğrenciler tarafından yapılan değerlendirme sonuçları sunulmaktadır. Ayrıca, e-portfolyonun sınıf içinde kullanımı ile ortaya çıkan sonuçlara dayalı olarak e-portfolyonun avantajları ve dezavantajları tartışılacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Web-tabanlı öğretim
• elektronik portfolyo
• portfolyo değerlendirmesi
• akademik okuma-yazma
• eğitimde veritabanı kullanımı.

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