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Learning portfolio

Learning portfolio. Xiangyun Du www.ucpbl.aau.dk/xiangyund. What is a learning portfolio?. A collection of a learner’s experiences and achievements during a period of educational activity (Elango, Jutti and Lee 2005) Written reflection – reflective essay. Why?.

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Learning portfolio

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  1. Learning portfolio Xiangyun Du www.ucpbl.aau.dk/xiangyund

  2. What is a learning portfolio? • A collection of a learner’s experiences and achievements during a period of educational activity (Elango, Jutti and Lee 2005) • Written reflection – reflective essay

  3. Why? • Demonstration of accomplishments • Assessment – the quality of the student’s past or ongoing performance through process • Improvement of education

  4. Why? – benefit • Empower the learner - individual learning needs – self directed learning • Professional development – keeping records of learning activities • Job hunting and career pursuit

  5. How to write? • Time line: Please send to me by email xiangyun@plan.aau.dk, latest Monday, Nov 17th, 2008 • Length: around 5 pages (minimum 3 – maximum 10) • Features • Spontaneous • Flexible • Changing

  6. How to write? - forms • Written narratives Experiences (what are they) + Reflections (meanings of the experiences) • Appendix of materials – anything had special meanings or that can prove your learning (University of Oklahoma 2001)

  7. How to write? - contents • What were my goals/expectations for the course? • How did they change during the semester? • What did I gain from the course? • What did I learn about myself as a problem-solver? • What did I learn about project management? • What did I learn about professional communication? • What did I learn about myself as from working in a team? • What did I learn from the intercultural environment? • What was missing? • What was redundant?

  8. How to write? - contents • What new interests or values have I acquired so far? • What learning activities were most/least valuable for me? • What and how can I use these for life and future work?

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