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Portfolios Types of Portfolios

-messy

-require work

-emphasis on student responsibility

-expand learning

-emphasize process

-can be developmental

-source of pride

·                      The Teaching outcome

·                      The Showcase outcome

·                      The Documentation outcome

·                      The Evaluation outcome

·                      The Communicative outcome

 

To use portfolios effectively Value of portfolios seen in:
 (1) establish their purpose,

 (2) involve the students,

 (3) review with the student,

 (4) set scoring criteria,

 (5) judge the quality

(1) linking assessment to learning, (2) linking prior knowledge to learning, (3) linking the critical thinking involved in constructing meaning to learning, (4) linking multi-faceted activities to learning, (5) linking individual uniqueness to learning, (6) linking effort to learning, (7) linking self assessment to learning, (8) linking goal setting to learning, and (1) linking reflective to learning.
 

 
 
   
Authentic Assessments  
-a real assignment
-a real-world task
-a task that is worthwhile
-learning that is social/cooperative
-collaboration is encouraged
-involves higher order thinking
-can the student use their knowledge?
-can the student "craft" a meaningful product?
-tasks are forward-looking to "creative activity," not backward-looking to acquired knowledge.
 

   
Open-Book Tests  
-require students to access information
-require students to use information
-require organizational skills
-require planning
-require analysis and synthesis
-simulate real-world situations
-reduce stress (Boniface, 1985; Liska & Simonson, 1991)
-consistent with on-line learning
 

 

 

 
   
Group Exams  
-groups can outperform individuals 
-marks fall along a normal distribution
-most students respond positively
-use groups of about 5 students
-questions are discussed and answers defended
-debates are quite lively
-students develop metacognitive strategies
-students report it as a great learning experience
-students report that the format is low stress
-responses may be justified in writing
-questions may range from 1 to 60 for a two-hour exam