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Making portfolios work in practice
Julie Scholes,Christine Webb,Morag Gray,Ruth Endacott,Carolyn Miller,Melanie Jasper,Mirjam McMullan +6 more
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Data is reported on how assessors and nursing students match learning outcomes and/or competencies to their practice and then reconstruct those experiences into the format required by the portfolio documentation.Abstract:
Background A portfolio captures learning from experience, enables an assessor to measure student learning, acts as a tool for reflective thinking, illustrates critical analytical skills and evidence of self-directed learning and provides a collection of detailed evidence of a person's competence
Aims This paper reports data on how assessors and nursing students match learning outcomes and/or competencies to their practice and then reconstruct those experiences into the format required by the portfolio documentation The data were gathered as part of a larger study to evaluate the use of portfolios in the assessment of learning and competence in England
Methods This three phase stakeholder evaluation was designed to gain the views of those involved in designing, implementing and using portfolios in nurse education In phase 2, 122 students and 58 nurse teachers were interviewed about their perceptions of portfolio use, and a further 32 students and 26 assessors were interviewed after they had been observed taking part in an assessment process Thematic data analysis was used
Findings Assessors and students underwent a complex process of deconstructing learning outcomes/competences to fit these to their practice These then had to be reconstructed through the written medium to fit the structure of the portfolio Confirmation that this met teachers’ expectations was essential to allay feelings of insecurity
Conclusions To achieve maximum benefit from the portfolio as a learning tool to link theory and practice, there needs to be a clear fit between the model of portfolio and the professional practice that is to be assessed Outcomes and competences, as well as the type of evidence required to demonstrate their achievement, and integration of the whole experience should match the students’ stage of professional and academic development Over-complex approaches to practice assessment, particularly in the early stages of students’ careers, can detract from clinical learning in favour of learning how to complete the portfolio successfullyread more
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The educational effects of portfolios on undergraduate student learning: A Best Evidence Medical Education (BEME) systematic review. BEME Guide No. 11
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TL;DR: The main effects of portfolio use identified by the included studies were: Improvement in student knowledge and understanding, greater self-awareness and encouragement of reflection and the ability to learn independently and the findings of higher quality studies also identified benefits in these areas.
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A review of clinical competence assessment in nursing.
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Competency in nursing: a concept analysis.
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Standards to support learning and assessment in practice.
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Judgements about mentoring relationships in nurse education
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