ENCOURAGING INDEPENDENT LEARNING USING E-PORTFOLIOS

This study investigates how the use of e-portfolios can help to improve the independent learning process of learners in English as a second language (ESL). In this study, the instructor uses e-portfolios to manage the self-learning records of learners, to allow learners to interact with peers, and to evaluate performance outcomes. Learners record their self-learning activities using e-portfolios in which they submit and archive the activities they have done. The learners interact with one another through the e-portfolios to enhance their learning. By using mixed methodology (survey, interview, and analysis of e-portfolios), this study explores how the use of e-portfolios can help to improve learners independent learning process in English. The results indicate that learners have a mixed feeling towards the use of e-portfolios to assist their language learning experience. It is still uncertain that e-portfolio meets the needs of learners and provides an efficient and effective way to archive their tasks and facilitating peer feedback. This study also discusses the implications of the use of e-portfolios in language learning.