Student Perceptions of ePortfolio as Competence Assessment During the Practical Training Period for Early Childhood and Primary School Teaching
Year: 2016
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: © The Authors, 2016. Many teacher education institutions aim to develop and assess teacher competences during teaching practice. This study explores students' perceptions regarding the integration of electronic portfolios (ePortfolios) during teaching practice. It is a result of the pilot study of an innovation research project. The aim of this project is to determine the key aspects in the use of technologies for learning and knowledge in the development, monitoring and mentoring during the practical training period between mentor teachers of school, tutor professor and students' double university degree in early childhood education and primary education. Data was collected through Focus Group to capture deeper information that will help to know most significant ePortfolio learning experience and how to make the educational teaching practicum more meaningful. This paper discusses the findings of a pilot study that set out to explore student perceptions of ePortfolio experience on four categories: (1) planning, organizing and time managing; (2) interaction, reflection and feedback; (3) Content and collecting evidences and (4) useful and usability of ePortfolio.
Source: Rovira & Virgili repository
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7219502712