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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Abstract ... i
Declaration ... ii
Approval ... iii
Preface ... v
Acknowledgement... vi
Table of Contents ... vii
List of Appendices ... ix
List of Tables ... x
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background ... 1
1.2 Research Questions ... 3
1.3 The Purpose of the Research ... 3
1.4 Significance of the Research ... 4
1.5 Clarification of the Terms ... 4
1.7.1 Empowerment ... 4
1.7.2 Assessment ... 5
1.6 Thesis Organization ... 5
CHAPTER II: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 2.1 Introduction ... 7
2.2 Assessment ... 7
2.3 Portfolio Assessment: What and Why? ... 11
2.4 Portfolio and Its Role in Curriculum ... 23
2.5 Empowerment ... 25
2.6 Portfolio and Empowerment ... 26
2.6.1 Social Empowerment ... 27
2.6.2 Cognitive Empowerment ... 30
2.6.3 Psychological Empowerment ... 36
2.7 Developing Portfolio Assessment ... 37
2.8 Related Research Findings ... 38
2.9 Summary ... 40
CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY OF THE RESEARCH 3.1 Introduction ... 41
3.2 Research Sites ... 41
3.4.1 Reasons for Choosing the Site ... 41
3.4.2 Participants ... 42
3.3 Design of the Research... 43
3.4 The Researcher’s Role ... 44
3.5 Data Collection... 44
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3.5.2 Phase of Data Collection ... 45
3.5.3 The Technique of Data Collection ... 46
3.6 Data Analysis ... 48
3.7 Summary ... 49
CHAPTER IV: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS ... 50
4.1 Introduction ... 50
4.2 The Presentation of Data and Analysis ... 50
4.1.2 The Implementation of Portfolio Assessment in Classroom ... 50
4.1.2.1 Data from Observation ... 51
4.1.2.1 Data from Interviews ... 54
4.1.2.1 Data from Questionnaires ... 61
4.2.2 Portfolio Assessment Empowers Students Socially, Cognitively, and Psychologically ... 64
4.2.2.1 Social Empowerment ... 65
A. Data from Observation ... 66
B. Data from Questionnaire ... 67
4.2.2.2 Cognitive Empowerment ... 69
A. Data from Observation ... 69
B. Data from Questionnaire ... 70
4.2.2.3 Psychological Empowerment ... 71
A. Data from Observation ... 71
B. Data from Interview ... 71
C. Data from Questionnaire ... 72
4.3 Summary ... 73
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusions ... 74
5.2 Suggestion and Recommendation ... 75
References ... 77
