Using e-portfolio for developing preparatory stage students' EFL critical writing skills

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of using e-portfolio for developing the 2nd year preparatory stage students’ EFL critical writing skills.Participants of the present study were 60 second year prep stage students (N=60). They were assigned equally to two groups; a control group and an experimental one. The instruments used in the present study were a pre-post test to measure the students’ critical writing skills, and a critical writing skills’ checklist.The suggested program was administrated to the experimental group in the first term of the academic school year 2014-2015 at Elshrouk private school in Giza governorate. Results showed that the program was effective in enhancing the experimental group members’ critical writing skills. Implications and recommendations, as well as suggestions for further studies were provided. Key Words: e-Portfolio -critical Writing Skills.