Using Portfolios & Learning Journals in ITE Lawry Price School of Education Roehampton University L.Price@roehampton.ac.uk

Portfolios & Learning Journals 4 examples used for: PPD - Tracking and assessing professional development PDP – Managing personal learning and employabilty skills Primary PE – tracking subject knowledge and developing a personal philosophy ITTE PE – tracking development to support effective teaching for primary PE

Using Portfolios & Learning Journals – 5 Questions How widespread is the use of portfolios & learning journals in ITE? For what purpose are they used – assessment, subject knowledge/professional development, or for anything else? Do other models exist? How effective are they in terms of practicability, relevance and overall usefulness/effectiveness in supporting student learning? Are ePortfolios the answer to maintenance, manageability and monitoring of usage?