Key Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Using E-Portfolio in Preschool Teacher Education

Abstract

E-Portfolio is wide-used in higher education and teacher education. Preschool teachers in Chinese preschool are required to create children’s individual learning portfolio. However, preschool teacher students seldom evaluated by a portfolio assessment and create their own E-Portfolio. Therefore, making attempts to use E-Portfolio is urgent. But before extending, key stakeholders’ perceptions have to be taken into account. This study interviewed and surveyed teacher students, college teachers, college administrators and principals about their perceptions of using E-Portfolio within focus group and questionnaire. Three oriented purposes of E-Portfolio were concluded by key stakeholders. Each group shared their opinion on advantages and disadvantages of E-Portfolio and three implement scenarios were conceive.