E-portfolios for the Consulting Process Mag. Wolf Hilzensauer Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft m.b.H. Jakob Haringer Strasse 5/3 | 5020 Salzburg, Austria T +43.662.2288-323| F +43.662.2288-222 [email_address] www.salzburgresearch.at

Agenda E-Portfolio: A didactical method for learning and competence development Micro and macro didactical considerations The 5 E-Portfolio Processes E-Portfolios for the consulting process: CDL-WILL: Looking in a two way mirror! 22.09.09

E-Portfolio: A didactical method for learning and competence development

Micro and macro didactical considerations

The 5 E-Portfolio Processes

E-Portfolios for the consulting process: CDL-WILL: Looking in a two way mirror!

What is an e-portfolio? An ePortfolio is a digital collection of skilfully completed works of a particular person (= lat. artefacts). Its purpose is to document and represent the product (knowledge) and the process (learning curve/increase of knowledge) of a person's achieved competencies within a specific time period and towards a particular learning goal. The person has to decide which artefacts he/she wants to include and how to organise them in relation to his/her learning goal. As the owner of the ePortfolio, the person has full control of who is able to see what kind of information of his/her ePortfolio, how much information and at what specific time. 22.09.09 (Hilzensauer & Hornung-Prähauser 2006)

An ePortfolio is a digital collection of skilfully completed works of a particular person (= lat. artefacts).

Its purpose is to document and represent the product (knowledge) and the process (learning curve/increase of knowledge) of a person's achieved competencies within a specific time period and towards a particular learning goal.

The person has to decide which artefacts he/she wants to include and how to organise them in relation to his/her learning goal.

As the owner of the ePortfolio, the person has full control of who is able to see what kind of information of his/her ePortfolio, how much information and at what specific time.

E-Portfolio Types (1/2) Developmental Portfolios: demonstrate the advancement and development of student skills over a period of time. Developmental portfolios are considered works-in-progress and include both self-assessment and reflection/feedback elements. Assessment Portfolios: demonstrate competence and skill for well-defined areas. These may be end-of-course or program assessments primarily for evaluating the learners‘ performance. Reflective portfolios T he purpos e is to monitor the owners’ development . I t is important to know how he /she evaluates and analyses him /her self. Therefore it is crucial that portfolios used in this way contain written reflections by the owner. Showcase Portfolios: demonstrate exemplary work and skills. This type of portfolio is created at the end of a program to highlight the quality of the competence development, including work samples Hybrids: Most portfolios are hybrids of the types of portfolios listed above. 22.09.09 Source: http://insight.eun.org/ww/en/pub/insight/school_innovation/eportfolio_scenarios/portfolios_types.htm

Developmental Portfolios: demonstrate the advancement and development of student skills over a period of time. Developmental portfolios are considered works-in-progress and include both self-assessment and reflection/feedback elements.

Assessment Portfolios: demonstrate competence and skill for well-defined areas. These may be end-of-course or program assessments primarily for evaluating the learners‘ performance.

Reflective portfolios T he purpos e is to monitor the owners’ development . I t is important to know how he /she evaluates and analyses him /her self. Therefore it is crucial that portfolios used in this way contain written reflections by the owner.

Showcase Portfolios: demonstrate exemplary work and skills. This type of portfolio is created at the end of a program to highlight the quality of the competence development, including work samples

Hybrids: Most portfolios are hybrids of the types of portfolios listed above.

E-Portfolio Types (2/2) 22.09.09 Source: Häcker, T. (2006). Portfolio: ein Entwicklungsinstrument für selbstbestimmtes Lernen. Eine explorative Studie zur Arbeit mit Portfolios in der Sekundarstufe 1. Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren.

Micro and macro didactical considerations 22.09.09 micro didactics macro didactics staff development technical infrastructure (soft- and hardware) organisational learning culture curricula examination regulations guidance to reflection assessment criteria guidelines for communication & interaction guidelines for feedback assignments methods

The 5 e-portfolio processes 22.09.09 (Hilzensauer & Hornung-Prähauser 2006)

Process 1: Definition of context and objective (1/5) Breakdown of existing competences Definition of main goals Definition of milestones Definition of rules, guidelines and assessment criteria 22.09.09

Breakdown of existing competences

Definition of main goals

Definition of milestones

Definition of rules, guidelines and assessment criteria

Process 2: Collection, selection and connection of artefacts (2/5) Collection of work samples, certificates, evidences of skills, multimedia artefacts Selection of artefacts with respect to the defined competence development objectives. Storing of multiple steps of a certain development process Linking artefact with each other and/or with milestones. 22.09.09

Collection of work samples, certificates, evidences of skills, multimedia artefacts

Selection of artefacts with respect to the defined competence development objectives.

Storing of multiple steps of a certain development process

Linking artefact with each other and/or with milestones.

Reflection of competence development process (3/5) Self-evaluation: What have I learned and why is it important for my progress? What step in my competence development do I want to demonstrate? What milestones did I fulfill? What milestones are next? Communication and feedback with advisors and peers 22.09.09

Self-evaluation: What have I learned and why is it important for my progress?

What step in my competence development do I want to demonstrate?

What milestones did I fulfill?

What milestones are next?

Communication and feedback with advisors and peers

Presentation and transfer of portfolio artefacts (4/5) Being aware of ones competences Assembling a presentation, showing the main competences for a certain goal. Preparation for job interview Being self-confident in interview situations. 22.09.09

Being aware of ones competences

Assembling a presentation, showing the main competences for a certain goal.

Preparation for job interview

Being self-confident in interview situations.

Assessment and evaluation of competence development process (5/5) Evaluation of the competence development PROCESS and PROGRESS Focus on assessment FOR learning rather than assessment OF learning Giving valuable feedback about the competence development process 22.09.09

Evaluation of the competence development PROCESS and PROGRESS

Focus on assessment FOR learning rather than assessment OF learning

Giving valuable feedback about the competence development process

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Conclusion: E-Portfolio as a Toolbox for Career Councelling 22.09.09

Conclusion: E-Portfolio as a Toolbox for Career Councelling On the learner side: Reflection Being aware of ones competencies Looking at the competence development PROCESS from a meta level Continuous documentation of the learning process On the counsellor side Assessment FOR learning Being aware of the plan/curricula Focusing on the future activities Giving valuabel feedback Active Communication with learner, peers and (possible) employers 22.09.09

On the learner side:

Reflection

Being aware of ones competencies

Looking at the competence development PROCESS from a meta level

Continuous documentation of the learning process

On the counsellor side

Assessment FOR learning

Being aware of the plan/curricula

Focusing on the future activities

Giving valuabel feedback

Active Communication with learner, peers and (possible) employers

Contact 22.09.09 Wolf Hilzensauer Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft m.b.H. Jakob Haringer Strasse 5/3 | 5020 Salzburg, Austria T +43.662.2288-323 | F +43.662.2288-222 [email_address] www.salzburgresearch.at BY-SA-3.0