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Reflection on the Use of E-portfolios During Teaching Practicum at a University of Technology in South Africa

Year: 2022

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: "During teaching practicum student teachers are expected to acquire major pedagogical skills that have to do with classroom management; organisation; self-criticism; leadership; teaching; testing and assessing between themselves. Evidence of all activities of a student-teacher during teaching practicum is usually contained in a portfolio of evidence which is submitted to the faculty at the end of the program. At the Central University of Technology, this portfolio has always been paper-based. The aim of this project is to reflect on the use of e-portfolios during teaching practicum as a replacement for paper-based portfolios. The project used Participatory Action Research (PAR) as a research methodology. Workshops, interviews, and observations were used as data-gathering instruments. Internal stakeholders took part in the project and included student teachers and lecturers, and the e-learning center at the Central University of Technology. This report provided an overview of the entire project, including the planning phase results. Thematic analysis arrived at teacher training institutions must adopt e-portfolios as a reflective tool to enhance students learning."

Source: Education and New Developments 2022 – Volume I

DOI: 10.36315/2022v1end013

Authors: Paseka Patric Mollo, Ratokelo Willie Thabane, Brigitte Lenong

Institution: Central University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Reflective Practices in Education

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Central University of Technology