The aim of this experimental study is two-fold: (1) to find out the extent that the portfolio affects EFL young learners’ sentence writing; (2) to explore learners’ attitudes towards the use of portfolio. Participants are 60 young learners enrolling Mover courses at an English language center situated in the Mekong Delta. | THE USE OF PORTFOLIOS ON EFL YOUNG LEARNERS SENTENCE WRITING A CASE AT AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTRE IN THE MEKONG DELTA Phan Thi Mong Kieu Can Tho University Recived 07 06 2018 Revised 18 07 2018 Accepted 30 08 2018 Abstract The aim of this experimental study is two-fold 1 to find out the extent that the portfolio affects EFL young learners sentence writing 2 to explore learners attitudes towards the use of portfolio. Participants are 60 young learners enrolling Mover courses at an English language center situated in the Mekong Delta. Data were collected and analyzed quantitatively by means of 30 pre-tests E1 and C1 and 60 post-tests to identify the degree of the treatment s effectiveness. Additionally semi-structured interviews were administrated to determine learners thoughts and opinions after using portfolios in their writing. Results have indicated the use of portfolio brings significantly positive effects on EFL young learners sentence writing ability and the participants have showed positive attitudes towards the use of portfolio. Key words Attitudes portfolio writing young learners 1. Introduction In foreign language learning the ability to write effectively is becoming more and more important Weigle 2002 . In addition as Nezakatgoo 2011 mentioned writing is the most difficult skill for EFL learners to master. It is more than production of these graphic symbols. The graphic symbols must be arranged in such away according to certain conversion to form words to form phase. The shift in writing theory from writing products to that of writing processes has led to the popularity of portfolios among educators as an alternative approach both in English as a Foreign Language EFL and English as a Second Language ESL context as an instructional tool for the exam preparation Nezakatgoo 2011 . There are many different ideas of the definition of portfolios but the common consensus is that portflios are the purposeful collections of works showing the development of skills
