A study on portfolio assessment as an effective student self-evaluation scheme

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Dept of English and Applied Linguistics

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

Volume

16

Issue

1

First Page

23

Last Page

32

Publication Date

6-2007

Publisher

De La Salle University Manila

Abstract

Portfolios are collections of students' works over time. They often document students' best works and may include other types of process information such as drafts of the students' work, the students' self-assessment of the work, and the parents' assessment. Portfolios may be used for evaluation of students' abilities and progress. The study involved the analysis of 156 reflective essays written by college students taking a basic course in English. The reflective essays were part of a portfolio project, which is one of the requirements of the course. The data showed that through this alternative self-evaluation scheme, students were able to identify the various linguistic problems involving all the macro-skills. Moreover, through this assessment students were able to address these deficiencies through the learned independence and self-autonomy in learning that they have developed.

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Disciplines

Education

Keywords

Portfolios in education; Students—Self-rating of; Academic achievement; English language—Study and teaching—Foreign speakers

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