Investigation of Affecting E-Portfolio on Students' Achievement Motivation and Achievement

Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology

Haniye Mastour ¹ , Khadijeh Aliabadi ² , Mohammad Mojtaba Keikhayfarzaneh ³

1 - PhD student of Educational Technology, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Associate professor's Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran
3 - PhD Student of Educational Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch, Roudehen, Iran

Received: 2012-10-04 Accepted : 2013-01-13 Published : 2013-05-22

Keywords: evaluation, E-Learning, achievement, E-portfolio, Achievement motivation,

Abstract :

The present research aim is to investigate the effect of using E-Portfolio on students' Achievement Motivation and Achievement. The research sample has been selected among undergraduate students studying instructional technology in PNUM. The considered sample was selected through the random sampling and consisted of 90 persons that were investigated in the form of two groups. The present research design is of quasi-experimental type. First, for each group a pre-test was performed in the same condition. Then, during the 14-week training, experimental group used E-portfolio and the control group was evaluated by using conventional measurement methods. At the end of the semester (14-week training) post-test was held for both groups. The obtained results of analysis showed that there is a significant difference between two groups in Achievement Motivation and Achievement.