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E-Portfolios Project
Reports and Guides generated by the project
This document reviews the literature on encouraging reflection in work based
learning. It is based primarily on literature generated in the areas of Education
healthcare and management. It looks at the purpose of reflection, the varying
levels of reflection that students achieve and the support and structure required
to encourage reflection in students. It looks specifically at how E-Portfolios
can be used to encourage reflection, and categorises the different types of
portfolio commonly developed by students.
Semi-Structured interviews were carried out with 21 students undertaking periods
of workplace experience, which included a requirement to record and reflect
upon their professional experience. This report summarises and analyses the
students responses. It highlights student's perceived outcomes as a result of
recording their experience and attempts to identify those factors that can improve
or constrain those outcomes
Following the finding of the Literature review and Student Interviews, a briefing
guide has been produced to help those tutors responsible for courses where students
are expected to reflect upon their experience during periods of workplace experience.
It looks at the rationale for encouraging reflection, ways in which it might
be encouraged. Information is given on the choice of recording system, and how
levels of reflection might be measured.
Three demonstration e-portfolios were set up
using generic e-portfolio systems. The aim was determine how appropriate each
of the systems was to support the recording and reflection on workplace experience
in Built Environment subject areas. This document compares the three systems
to show the benefits and disadvantages of each.
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