Prospective teachers' perceptions on different aspects of portfolio

OK A., ERDOĞAN M.

ASIA PACIFIC EDUCATION REVIEW, vol.11, no.3, pp.301-310, 2010 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s12564-010-9095-z
  • Journal Name: ASIA PACIFIC EDUCATION REVIEW
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.301-310
  • Keywords: Portfolio, Prospective teachers, Learning tool, Assessment tool
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This qualitative-case study examined how portfolio and portfolio assessment were perceived by prospective teachers. The participants were 23 prospective teachers from seven different teaching areas from a Turkish university. A semi-structured individual interview was conducted. The interview schedule included 15 open-ended questions. The main results emerged from content analysis were that prospective teachers perceived portfolio as a learning and an assessment tool. Further, they believed that portfolio was complementary rather than an alternative assessment method to traditional assessment procedures.