Abstract: This pilot-study presents the procedures and results carried out by the construction of an ePortfolio by the students of the academic courses " Didactic of the Educational Guidance "(EGD), First-level Degree in Education Sciences, and "Educational Strategies and New Communication Processes" (ES), Second-level Degree in Professional Community Educator, held in the Department of Education at Roma Tre University (Italy in the a. y. 2014/15.The aim is to facilitate the orientation of university students through the documenting of their lived learning experiences and the consequent reflection about them. In particular, a showcase portfolio has been realized using Mahara, an open source platform. The opinions of students, measured by input and output questionnaires related to the research hypothesis (Mahara usability, conception and design of the eP to promote the awareness of the educational process), show they positively experienced metacognition and individual and collegial reflection, as well as some critical issues related to the projection of the instrument in a future working field.
LA ROCCA, C. (2015). The Use of ePortfolio to Facilitate Ongoing Guidance within the Academic Path. The Experience at Roma Tre University. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES SOCIAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION, 2(8), 42-56.
The Use of ePortfolio to Facilitate Ongoing Guidance within the Academic Path. The Experience at Roma Tre University
LA ROCCA, CONCETTA
2015-01-01
Abstract
Abstract: This pilot-study presents the procedures and results carried out by the construction of an ePortfolio by the students of the academic courses " Didactic of the Educational Guidance "(EGD), First-level Degree in Education Sciences, and "Educational Strategies and New Communication Processes" (ES), Second-level Degree in Professional Community Educator, held in the Department of Education at Roma Tre University (Italy in the a. y. 2014/15.The aim is to facilitate the orientation of university students through the documenting of their lived learning experiences and the consequent reflection about them. In particular, a showcase portfolio has been realized using Mahara, an open source platform. The opinions of students, measured by input and output questionnaires related to the research hypothesis (Mahara usability, conception and design of the eP to promote the awareness of the educational process), show they positively experienced metacognition and individual and collegial reflection, as well as some critical issues related to the projection of the instrument in a future working field.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
