Integrating E-Portfolios Into L2 Classrooms - (New Perspectives on Language and Education) by Ricky Lam (Paperback)

About the Book

This book explains both the theory and practice of e-Portfolio pedagogy and assessment in second and foreign language classroom contexts. In addition to providing new insights for scholars of language pedagogy, the book equips language teachers with the practical knowledge and skills they need to use the e-Portfolio approach in their classrooms.

Book Synopsis

This book explains both the theory and practice of e-Portfolio pedagogy and assessment in second and foreign language classroom contexts. In addition to providing new insights for scholars of language pedagogy, the book equips language teachers with the practical knowledge and skills they need to use the e-Portfolio approach in their classrooms.

Review Quotes

Throughout his career, Ricky Lam has focused on portfolio-based assessment. This book encompasses his vast body of research, building the case for effectively using e-portfolios in the language classroom. Lam's commentary on e-Portfolio tools arms teachers with information they can use to make decisions about which e-Portfolio tool to adopt for their students, and his long championing of the importance of formative assessment shines through every page.

Based on his decades of solid research and extensive practice as a veteran teacher educator, Dr Lam provides readers with a comprehensive guide of e-Portfolio pedagogy and assessment in language education. Concisely written, this book successfully relates e-Portfolio theory and research to real-world practices with plenty of concrete examples, tools and insightful advice, making it a valuable resource for researchers and educators, as well as graduate students in Applied Linguistics.

Ricky Lam offers readers a much-needed and comprehensive overview of the development of electronic portfolios, addressing key questions relating to the types and mediums of e-Portfolios. His focus on the role of e-Portfolios in education makes this book an inalienable resource for researchers and practitioners alike. I applaud Dr Lam for such a fine work.

About the Author

Ricky Lam is Associate Professor in the Department of Education Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University. His research interests include L2 writing assessment, digital portfolios and language assessment literacy. He is the author of Portfolio Assessment for the Teaching and Learning of Writing (2018, Springer), Using Portfolios in Language Teaching (RELC New Portfolio Series 4) (2019, SEAMEO Regional Language Centre) and Using Digital Portfolios to Develop Students' Writing: A Practical Guide for Language Teachers (2022, Routledge).