Electronic Portfolios in Teacher Education

Author(s):  
Howard Coleman ◽  
Jeremy Dickerson ◽  
Dennis Kubasko

Electronic portfolios serve a variety of needs within the field of education as the information technology age collides with the age of educational accountability. This chapter discusses the successes and challenges of an electronic portfolio integration process over five years in a large teacher education program. Specific details for selecting an electronic portfolio system are explained at length. Issues concerning student products, teacher standards, evaluation and accreditation are addressed through the lens of reflective experiences and practice.

Author(s):  
Timothy Frank Hopper ◽  
Hong Fu ◽  
Katherine Sanford ◽  
David Monk

Professional programs in postsecondary education have long been using electronic portfolios (ePs) for diverse purposes, for example, assessment, certification, showcasing, and learning. However, in our practices of using ePs in teacher education for the past several years, we have found that the question of “what is an eP?” requires substantial unpacking. This paper will offer insights on our evolving understanding on ePs in teacher education based on three interacting areas: (a) rich media reframing how we understand professional learning in a digitally linked world; (b) literature from the last 10 years in the use of ePs; and (c) insights from instructors and students using an eP process in one term of a teacher education program. We conclude with a re-visioning of learning in teacher education in relation to the emerging practices enabled by an eP process.Les programmes professionnels d’éducation supérieure utilisent depuis longtemps des portfolios numériques à des fins diverses, comme l’évaluation, la certification, la mise en valeur et l’apprentissage. Cependant, notre expérience des dernières années relative à l’utilisation des portfolios numériques dans la formation des enseignants révèle que la définition du portfolio numérique nécessite un examen approfondi. Le présent article offre un aperçu de notre conception, toujours en évolution, des portfolios numériques dans la formation des enseignants, basée sur trois domaines en interaction: (a) des contenus médiatiques riches qui restructurent la manière dont nous comprenons l’apprentissage professionnel dans un monde interconnecté par le numérique; (b) la littérature des dix dernières années sur l'utilisation des portfolios numériques; et (c) les perspectives d’instructeurs et d’étudiants ayant utilisé des portfolios numériques durant un trimestre d'un programme de formation des enseignants. En conclusion, nous réimaginons l'apprentissage dans la formation des enseignants en tenant compte des pratiques émergentes rendues possibles par les portfolios numériques.


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