Implementing assessment by portfolio in a professional practice unit
(1999) Implementing assessment by portfolio in a professional practice unit. In Proceedings Cornerstones: what do we value in higher education? Proceedings of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Annual International Conference, University of Melbourne.
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Abstract
Assessment by portfolio facilitates students’ control over their learning and provides a coherent framework within which to encourage students to engage in aspects of professional practice. The strategy requires careful design to ensure that students understand the criteria by which they will be assessed and to encourage them to target higher level learning outcomes. In this paper we explore the implementation of assessment by portfolio in the Queensland University of Technology’s Graduate Diploma of Information Studies. We discuss the role of the portfolio in the ‘Professional Practice Unit’, assessment design, and students’ experience of portfolio assessment. The second part of the paper involves reporting an exploration of the qualitatively different ways in which students approach the portfolio experience and their reactions to portfolio based assessment. We conclude with a discussion of strategies for helping students engage with portfolios.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | Library education; Curriculum; Professional practice; Portfolios |
| Subjects: | 330000 Education > 330200 Curriculum Studies > 330299 Curriculum Studies not elsewhere classified 400000 Journalism, Librarianship and Curatorial Studies > 400200 Librarianship > 400201 Librarianship |
| ID Code: | 615 |
| Deposited By: | Middleton, Michael |
| Deposited On: | 14 December 2004 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://pandora.nla.gov.au/parchive/2001/Z2001-Feb-12/herdsa.org.au/vic/cornerstones/pdf/Bruce.PDF |
| Copyright Owner:: | Copyright 1999 (Please consult author) |