The Effects of Online Collaborative Learning and Using E-Portfolio on Success, Attitudes and Stability

Authors : Pinar ERTEN, İbrahim Yaşar KAZU, Oğuzhan ÖZDEMİR

Pages : 63-77

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Publication Date : 2020-01-08

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :  The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of e-portfolio implementation in the Online Collaborative Learning (OCL) setting on students’ academic success, attitude, achievement and stabilty levels in the Operating Systems and Applications (OSA) course. The randomized pretest-posttest control group model and semi-structured interview techniques, which are true experimental models, were used. In order to apply the e-portfolio implementation in the OCL setting, the Online Collaborative Learning and E-portfolio Portal (OCLEP) and the virtual classroom implementation were used. According to the implementation results, it was observed that all students were successful and the method had a positive effect especially on stabilty. The difference between student attitudes on the course and on the OCL settings was not significant. It was observed that the number of students who thought that the method had benefits were high. It was evident that the most frequent problem was related to the application of OCLEP and virtual classroom implementations. Students emphasized that, when compared with other methods, this method has more benefits, it should be applied in theoretic courses and that courses delivered through this method are more comprehensible. Thus, this method can be used in teaching many courses.
Keywords : Collaborative learning, online collaborative learning, e portfolio, virtual class