Nowadays, language education has become increasingly focusing on the potential roles that portfolios play in language learning and teaching. However, most of the literature review tackled the implementation issues of ...Nowadays, language education has become increasingly focusing on the potential roles that portfolios play in language learning and teaching. However, most of the literature review tackled the implementation issues of portfolios in the language classroom and lacked of information about the ELP (European Language Portfolio) Project. In Europe, the CE (Council of Europe) promoted a series of projects for the coming of lifelong learning era. Among these projects, the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) and ELP projects, are two most prominent language projects in facilitating lifelong learning language. As a matter of fact, the language scholars in Taiwan are much familiar with CEFR than ELP. It is because that Taiwan Residents Ministry of Education used the CEFR as a reference framework of English proficient assessment in Taiwan. Howev experience of language learning that is founded on the principles of enhancing er, life the ELP Project provides an long learning, flexibility, and learner autonomy. This research includes two stages. During the first stage, this research aims to incorporate ELP to construct the WLP (Web-Based Language Portfolio) in Taiwan. The second stage research used the action research to examine the effects and challenges faced in the authentic Taiwan Residents EFL settings. Three teachers and 220 students participated in this research and practiced this WLP constructed from the first stage research. As a result, the research results can help to understand the process of practicing the WLP in Taiwan, and will fill the gaps by providing the outcomes for international comparison展开更多
文摘Nowadays, language education has become increasingly focusing on the potential roles that portfolios play in language learning and teaching. However, most of the literature review tackled the implementation issues of portfolios in the language classroom and lacked of information about the ELP (European Language Portfolio) Project. In Europe, the CE (Council of Europe) promoted a series of projects for the coming of lifelong learning era. Among these projects, the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) and ELP projects, are two most prominent language projects in facilitating lifelong learning language. As a matter of fact, the language scholars in Taiwan are much familiar with CEFR than ELP. It is because that Taiwan Residents Ministry of Education used the CEFR as a reference framework of English proficient assessment in Taiwan. Howev experience of language learning that is founded on the principles of enhancing er, life the ELP Project provides an long learning, flexibility, and learner autonomy. This research includes two stages. During the first stage, this research aims to incorporate ELP to construct the WLP (Web-Based Language Portfolio) in Taiwan. The second stage research used the action research to examine the effects and challenges faced in the authentic Taiwan Residents EFL settings. Three teachers and 220 students participated in this research and practiced this WLP constructed from the first stage research. As a result, the research results can help to understand the process of practicing the WLP in Taiwan, and will fill the gaps by providing the outcomes for international comparison