The Effectiveness of Student Digital Portfolios with Google
Docs on EFL Learners’ Motivation and Performance
Authors: Trương Thị Minh
VIETTESOL International Conference 2021
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Publishing year: 10/2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted education systems in Vietnam and around the
world. During the lockdown, online classes by combining digital resources have replaced the face-to-face classrooms. Virtual
classrooms and online self-study materials have brought considerable impacts on teaching and learning processes. This study
investigates the effects of student digital portfolios with Google Docs on Vietnamese EFL learners’ motivation and performance
in reading and writing, especially in the Covid Era. Firstly, the procedure of the activity is described. Then, the results obtained
are presented and discussed. Finally, the findings indicate that the application of student digital portfolios for reading and
writing skills considerable increased the students’ learning motivation, the vocabulary, reading fluency, and ability to perform
in writing. More significantly, it encourages student autonomy as well as enhances different interaction patterns online include
teacher-student, student-student, student-content for EFL language development and online learning environment.
online classes, effectiveness, student digital portfolios, Google Docs , motivation, performance