DEVELOPING W-PORTFOLIO CULTURE IN COMPUTER EDUCATION FOR TEACHER EDUCATION

Abstract: As an attempt to develop an ICT culture in teacher education programme, the use of web portfolio (w-portfolio) in a computer education is being explored. A collaborative action research and multiple case studies are employed to study the development and implementation of the w-portfolio culture. The “learning about computer with computer ” is the framework for this research and the main approach of learning how to learn about computer in order to prepare student teachers for their life-long learning and employability. The Yahoo website is used as a platform for the w-portfolio because with one Yahoo ID they can get more facilities such as Mail, Groups and Geocities. As part of the content of the websites, students have to submit their assignments by creating hyperlink to the word processor, multimedia presentation and spreadsheet documents without converting them into HTML format. Yahoo! Groups is used where students have upload their assignments from time to time as part of their learning process. The course tutor is a member all the groups to monitor and assess students ’ learning process. Other students have to be members of the groups for peer assessment purposes. Students use blog as a platform for meta-cognitive reflection for each assignment