Electronic portfolio motivational factors from students' perspective: a qualitative study

Electronic portfolio is known as an electronic learning record which collects the learning evidences, reflections and accomplishments. In fact, it tells the story of learning achievements. It is an important tool for students, lecturers, administrators and faculties to monitor the learning outcomes....

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Main Authors: Mobarhan, Rokhsareh, Abdul Rahman, Azizah, Majidi, Mojib
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spelling my.utm.549662017-02-15T07:01:32Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/54966/ Electronic portfolio motivational factors from students' perspective: a qualitative study Mobarhan, Rokhsareh Abdul Rahman, Azizah Majidi, Mojib QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science Electronic portfolio is known as an electronic learning record which collects the learning evidences, reflections and accomplishments. In fact, it tells the story of learning achievements. It is an important tool for students, lecturers, administrators and faculties to monitor the learning outcomes. Similarly to other technologies, e-Portfolio is also considered successful, if it is used by students continuously. Previous researches showed the importance of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations in using any technologies. However, lack of motivation has been a major concern for developing any successful online learning environments. The aim of this paper is to explain the e-Portfolio motivational factors from students’ perspective. Interviews are conducted with students from one university in Malaysia in order to get better understanding of the phenomena. The target interviewees are bachelor students chosen from different faculties. Based on the qualitative content analysis of the interviews, the motivational factors affecting the continuous use of e-portfolio are coded in eight themes and then they categorized in four main groups of individual, system, social and environmental characteristics. Finally they are classified into intrinsic or extrinsic motivations. The University of Hong Kong 2015 Article PeerReviewed Mobarhan, Rokhsareh and Abdul Rahman, Azizah and Majidi, Mojib (2015) Electronic portfolio motivational factors from students' perspective: a qualitative study. Knowledge Management and E-Learning, 7 (2). pp. 265-279. ISSN 2073-7904 http://www.kmel-journal.org/ojs/index.php/online-publication/article/viewFile/284/259
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topic QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
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Mobarhan, Rokhsareh
Abdul Rahman, Azizah
Majidi, Mojib
Electronic portfolio motivational factors from students' perspective: a qualitative study
description Electronic portfolio is known as an electronic learning record which collects the learning evidences, reflections and accomplishments. In fact, it tells the story of learning achievements. It is an important tool for students, lecturers, administrators and faculties to monitor the learning outcomes. Similarly to other technologies, e-Portfolio is also considered successful, if it is used by students continuously. Previous researches showed the importance of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations in using any technologies. However, lack of motivation has been a major concern for developing any successful online learning environments. The aim of this paper is to explain the e-Portfolio motivational factors from students’ perspective. Interviews are conducted with students from one university in Malaysia in order to get better understanding of the phenomena. The target interviewees are bachelor students chosen from different faculties. Based on the qualitative content analysis of the interviews, the motivational factors affecting the continuous use of e-portfolio are coded in eight themes and then they categorized in four main groups of individual, system, social and environmental characteristics. Finally they are classified into intrinsic or extrinsic motivations.
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author Mobarhan, Rokhsareh
Abdul Rahman, Azizah
Majidi, Mojib
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Abdul Rahman, Azizah
Majidi, Mojib
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title Electronic portfolio motivational factors from students' perspective: a qualitative study
title_short Electronic portfolio motivational factors from students' perspective: a qualitative study
title_full Electronic portfolio motivational factors from students' perspective: a qualitative study
title_fullStr Electronic portfolio motivational factors from students' perspective: a qualitative study
title_full_unstemmed Electronic portfolio motivational factors from students' perspective: a qualitative study
title_sort electronic portfolio motivational factors from students' perspective: a qualitative study
publisher The University of Hong Kong
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url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/54966/
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