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 assessment.
Example
A portfolio for a substantive law course could include:
- notes and evidence of reading (for example a bibliography or photocopied title pages of articles etc) completed as part of seminar preparation
- individual action plans identifying the follow-up work undertaken after each seminar
- evidence of specific tasks completed in the module (for example a research trail or case note writing exercise)
- a critical self-reflection on performance in (practice) assessments
- a revision plan
- a commentary on learning and development over the course of the module
Last Modified: 22 July 2010
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