Rachelle MEILLEUR    Department   Kyoto University of Foreign Studies  Department of British and American Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies    Position   Associate Professor
Date	2013/11/24
Presentation Theme	Using e-Portfolios for Self-Directed Learning
Conference	LD SIG 20th Anniversary Conference
Promoters	Learner Development SIG
Conference Type	International
Presentation Type	Speech (General)
Contribution Type	Individual
Venue	Tokyo, Japan
Details	One of the aims of language teaching in general is to foster autonomous learning outside of the classroom. The question is how to encourage learners to take a more proactive role in their own language learning. This presentation will describe a project in which students created e-portfolios by making their own personalized websites. The e-portfolios provide a place for students to store and showcase their work, as well as opportunities for reflection, so that students will (ideally) see their progression in English. This presentation is geared towards educators who are interested in such a project with their own students.