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Should portfolios be graded?
not offer high levels of reliability, and portfolios are certainly no worse. They can do better if you follow the guidelines for increasing reliability in Is there anything portfolios can assess that…
Is there anything portfolios can assess that other tools can't?
‘no’, although there are some skills portfolios test which are not commonly assessed by other mechanisms in higher education, for example the ability to index, arrange and manipulate mate…
How easy are portfolios to assess?
It depends on the portfolio! Assessing portfolios can be a long job, and can raise issues of assessment validity and reliability. All of these problems can be overcome. How manageable have you made…
Can portfolios support learning and assessment of substantive law?
Yes! The key advantage of using a portfolio here is that it obliges students to provide evidence of engagement with the course or module as a process of learning, not just engagement with the assessm…
Why should I consider using portfolios?
Portfolios aren’t a ‘cure all’, but they can provide evidence of a wider range of personal and intellectual abilities and skills than most conventional forms of assessment sup…
How do portfolios differ from student journals?
Portfolios and student journals (also called learning logs or, sometimes, diaries) can perform similar functions, but journals tend to rely exclusively on student report and reflection on activities.…
Resources
187 Baume D (2001) Briefing on the assessment of portfolios (LTSN Generic Centre Assessment Series) (York: LTSN Generic Centre) Benett Y (1993) ‘The validity and reliability of assessments …
Law in Action: integrating social justice issues into the curriculum using clinical legal education
Rosie Harding and Andrew Francis (Keele University) presented a reflective account of student and staff experiences on the first year of a new clinical legal education module at Keele School of La…
Portfolio-based learning and assessment
resource note sets out to: Introduce portfolios as learning and assessment tools in academic and professional law courses and offer a range of hints and tips about their use. Offer some practi…
Is plagiarism a problem?
designout as much of that risk as we can. Portfolios can limit the possibility of plagiarism because: Students cannot readily purchase their reflections on your course from the Internet! T…
Stopping to think: reflections on the use of portfolios
describes a pilot project into the use of portfolios at Glasgow Graduate School of Law (GGSL). The pilot was rolled out to new trainees in five law firms and a number of Diploma in Legal Practice stu…
Portfolio-based learning and assessment in law
This section provides brief descriptions of two modules developed at the University of Westminster using portfolio-based learning and assessment. Legal Skills and Process 1 (LSP1) This is an L…
How are portfolios different from records of achievement?
Records of achievement (RAs) or personal development plans (PDPs) are important tools for encouraging and supporting personal development and both academic and career planning. They are commonly link…
How can I introduce reflective practice into my teaching?
reflection. Personal development planning and portfolios Personal development planning (PDP) has existed in many guises for over 20 years. The educational aim is to provide students with a s…
How can I introduce reflective practice into my teaching?
reflection. Personal development planning and portfolios Personal development planning (PDP) has existed in many guises for over 20 years. The educational aim is to provide students with a s…
What is a portfolio and what is portfolio-based learning?
study. 2. What is portfolio-based learning? Portfolios require both the gathering and presentation of evidence and an element of critical reflection or commentary. This may either be integrated…
How important is it to prescribe the contents of the portfolio?
students. There are two key steps to keeping portfolios manageable: 1. Specify your basic task requirements, for example: minimum number of tasks/activities/events to be recorded in the portf…
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