Improving Student Reflections in Electronic Portfolio Environments

Evidence-based Learning, Writing Instruction, Reflection

By David W. Denton Seattle Pacific University

Study

Online Presentation for

Flipped Experience

Slides

Screencast

Accessing Prior Knowledge

• What comes to mind when you think about students writing reflections in electronic portfolios?

Concept Map Overview

Explicit (Clear) Directions

Directions and Examples

Directions

• Write direction and share

Prompt

• Professional standards

Sample of In TASC Teaching Standards Standard #4: Content Knowledge. The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content. Standard #5: Application of Content. The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.

Other Professional Standards

National Society of Professional Engineers Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public.

American Nurses Association Commit to a cycle of evaluating, improving, and celebrating, and value what is going well.

National Business Education Association Because all students will participate in the economic system, all students need to be literate in business and economics.

Prompt

• Write a prompt and share

Communication of Assessment Criteria

Rubric

• Investigate Rubistar

Evaluating Evidence What is the difference between graduation rates for NA and AA?

How might this information shape your instruction?

Evaluating Evidence

How does this teacher use feedback (red pen) to promote learning?

Evaluating Evidence What are the implications of this kind of activity?

Instructor and Peer Feedback

• Feedback model

– Met criteria (from rubric)

– Improvement (or strengths and weaknesses)

– Resources for bridging gaps

Instructor Feedback

• Typed

• Jing (Flash video file)

• Screenr (online via URL)

• Camtasia relay (online via URL)

• Dreamspark > MS Expression Encoder > Youtube

(free, multiple steps, time)

Peer Assessment

• Blog portfolios

– “Leave a Reply”

Peer Assessment

Think Share Pair

Revising

“Time is a good discoverer or partner in such a work”

~ Aristotle

(Nichomachean Ethics, Book 1, Chapter 7)

Re-Accessing Previous Writing

• What comes to mind when you think about students writing reflections in electronic portfolios?

• Now what comes to mind?

Improving Student Reflections in Electronic Portfolio Environments

Evidence-based Learning, Writing Instruction, Reflection

By David W. Denton Seattle Pacific University