1. W kind of e portfolio experiences do
hat
beginning teachers need?
Ali Messer & John Lodge
Email: a.messer@roehampton.ac.uk

2. Context
Use of an e-portfolio with Secondary PGCE
students.
An opportunity to learn from previous projects to
explore ways in which e-portfolios enable
professional learning.
TDA-funded project (2010-11).

3. Aims
To explore the perceptions of:
• colleagues teaching on the PGCE;
• students undertaking the course; and
• an e-learning adviser at Roehampton.

5. Data
Methodology to explore the perceptions of all PGCE
teaching staff, the university e-learning adviser and
a single student through:
• semi structured interviews;
• artefacts created, selected and reflected upon
by students and added to their e-portfolio; and
• a student questionnaire posted on Moodle.
Student A sound recording Student B PowerPoint presentation

6. Findings
1. The software struggled to achieve the project’s aims.
2. An e-portfolio needs to offer:
• student control of e-portfolio views;
• reflection as well as resource selection;
• support for a community of practice; and
• ease of use for tutors when guiding students in
resource selection and reflection.

7. Further questions
1. Is the decision-making of beginning teachers
revealed in their resource selection and
reflection?
2. What is the correlation between
employability and use of e-portfolios?
Might there be a causal link?

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