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The Learning Portfolio(Handout)
Reflective Practice for Improving Student Learning
Fairfield University4-5 Oct. 2007
John ZubizarretaColumbia College
The Learning Portfolio: What Is It?
A flexible, evidence-based process that combines reflection and documentation.
A way of engaging students in ongoing, reflective, and collaborative analysis of learning.
A means of focusing on purposeful, selective outcomes for both improving and assessing learning.
-Adapted from The Learning Portfolio (Anker, 2004)
Reflection– Collaboration– Evidence
Identify a unique technique, strategy, or assignment that you believe is effective in enhancing learning.
What is the purpose?Why do you use it?How do you know it works?
What evidence?
The Learning PortfolioReflection + Documentation + Mentoring = Learning!
Reflection
Collaboration/Mentoring
Documentation
Assessment
Development
Preparation
Application
Successful UsesOf
Learning Portfolios
Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy
Complexity and difficulty are different. Complexity establishes the level of thought; difficulty determines the amount of effort within each level.
-From David A. Sousa, How the Brain Learns, 2nd ed. (Corwin, 2001)
Piaget (1971), Kolb (1984), Zull (2002),
and MetacognitionSurface Knowledge (“neuronal networks”)
Changing Cognitive Structure(“conceptualization/experimentation,” “plasticity,” “synaptic connections”)
(Active Learning, Experiential Learning, Problem-Based Learning, Collaborative/Cooperative/Team-Based Learning, Critical Thinking, Mentoring,
Self-Assessment)
Deep Learning
ReflectionExperience
ReflectionExperience
The Integrative Benefits of Learning Portfoliosin Dee Fink, Creating Significant Learning Experiences (2003)
Table of Contents
Philosophy of LearningAchievements in LearningEvidence of LearningAssessment of LearningRelevance of LearningLearning GoalsAppendices
Sample Questions for Student Reflection
What?When?How?Difference?Valuable?Continual plan?. . .Why?
Learning
Deep
Purpose, Themes, Evidence:Gallery Walk Activity
Groups agree on Purpose Collect and post Themes & Evidence Browse gallery
Purpose Themes Evidence
Sample Questions for Mentor and Student
What have you learned that you did not previously know? How do you know you have learned? What have you discovered about your learning style?
What are the best examples of your work for this project? The weakest? Why?
What has been most meaningful or surprising about the portfolio process?
What next?
St. Olaf College, CIS: http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/cis/web_portfolios.htm
How Does LP Enhance Learning?
Power of Reflection Collaborative Learning Creative Assessment Learning Styles
Writing = Learning Selectivity, Judgment,
and Responsibility Risk and Challenge Critical Thinking
Can you think of other ways?
Taxonomy of Significant Learning(Fink, 2003)
Challenges and Issues
“Schmooze” and “Sunset raving”Product vs. ProcessCoherence“Wheelbarrow”Evidence?Mentors?Evaluation: who, when, how, why?Electronic Issues
Tips for Time and Stress
Slow and smallStreamline feedbackDifferent, not moreUse technologyRubricsRotate feedback groupsBe explicit, organizedDouble duty
Final Thoughts
Learning Portfolio benefits. . . . Student learning (deep, durable, significant) Alumnae Culture of reflection & mindful, integrative
learning Assessment
Individual Dept./Program Institution . . . Accreditation!