Each school year teachers should adjust and modify assessments for the students needs. Educators are attempting to create learner-centered classrooms rather than teacher-centered classrooms. Educators use assessment activities to discover and record how much students have learned or if they have captured the concept well enough to move forward. Each student will learn differently and show different results in their assessments. Educators must “formatively assess,” the results and make decisions about any changes to improve assessments (Jonassen pg. 219).
An e-portfolio is an electronic portfolio filled with “digitized artifacts.” E-portfolios help teachers assess various types of learning styles. Teachers are no longer limited to paper and pencil assessments. It is important to assess students through medians that encourage success and proper outcomes (Jonassen pg. 220).
I just began my e-portfolio experience and I feel that this form of assessment has a lot of potential. The presentation of the e-portfolio is completely up to the student, which allows for flexibility. Students sometimes feel limited in their studies and e-portfolios eliminate this feeling. I have detailed rubrics to follow and also room to interpret the assignments in my own way.
Source:Jonassen, David, Howland, Jane, Marra, Rose, and Crismond, David. (2008). Meaningful Learning with Technology. 217-39. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall
Source:Jonassen, David, Howland, Jane, Marra, Rose, and Crismond, David. (2008). Meaningful Learning with Technology. 217-39. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall
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