E-PORTFOLIO FOR ENGLISH SPEAKING: A CASE STUDY OF ENGLISH TEACHER’S STRATEGY IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL DURING SCHOOL CLOSURE CAUSED BY PANDEMIC

Abstract

This case study investigates the impact of e-portfolio on Indonesian EFL students' speaking abilities. It investigates whether e-portfolio helps students improve their speaking skills while schools are closed due to a pandemic. 32 students from an Indonesian Senior High School participated in the study. In the English subject, the students were given two speaking assignments. They had to prepare, video or audio record, and publish their assignments to MS Teams which served as an e-portfolio platform. Online Interviews and self-assessment form were utilized to gather data. Content analysis was used to examine the data gathered. The results demonstrate that using an e-portfolio can help Indonesian EFL students improve their academic, affective, and technological improvements toward English speaking ability.