EFL teachers` and students` perceptions towards the use of writing portfolios in language learning process

Abstract

Bu araştırmada Turgut Özal Üniversitesinde (TOU) Türkçe eğitim veren bölümlerin, yabacı dil olarak İngilizce yazma becerilerinin öğretildiği yazma sınıflarında

This research aims to determine the attitudes of teachers and students towards the use of portfolio in EFL writing classes at Turgut Ozal University (T.O.U). Also, it aims to reveal the advantages and challenges of using portfolio in a university context from the teachers' and the students' points of view. This study was conducted with 16 EFL teachers and 96 students studying at T.O.U who are taking EFL writing classes. The study was based on the data collected by portfolio use attitude surveys which investigated the opinions of teachers and students. As a result of the findings of two surveys, it is clear that all teachers and majority of students have positive attitudes towards the use of portfolio in EFL writing classes at T.O.U. Also, according to the teachers and students the use of portfolio in EFL writing classes has demonstrated a great number of benefits along with some challenges.