1. Viewpoints of Students and Academics on Using the E-EPOSTL in my Institution Laila Priedīte Raimonds Jankovskis

2. Research Aim: to find out viewpoints of using the European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages at Teacher Education, Department, the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art in the University of Latvia

3. Tasks 1.To carry out interviews with academics 2.To integrate the EPOSTL into the EFLT courses and conduct a questionnaire to learn students’ experience and attitude to the usage of the EPOSTL and e-EPOSTL

4. Research basis 3rd and 4th year student teachers – 35 Academics – 10

5. Academics viewpoints on EPOSTL

6. What qualities and skills are required for a good language teacher? 1.Leadership skills 2.Knowledge of the subject matter and methodology 3.Autonomous learning skills

7. What evaluation forms do you use in your courses?

8. How to make usage of portfolios effective? Mindfully and clearly planned Students should be trained to use them Students comment and reflect on the works Assessment criteria

9. Have you used EPOSTL in your work? How? 78% admitted that most of them had actually looked through or used the EPOSTL in their work Used as a reference material when developing in- service and pre-service courses on teaching methodology and teacher’s practice Used to help students decide on the research topics To document one’s competences

10. Would you use e-EPOSTL in your work as a teacher? No Not aware of the e-version Yes Students prefer everything in e-format Use parts of it If it was shorter

11. Indra Odiņa Associate Professor Since 2013 - Director of Professional Master’s Program “Teacher” at University of Latvia Since 2012 - Head of Teacher Education Department, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art, University of Latvia

12. Viewpoints of Indra Odiņa Sceptical at first Statements can be misinterpreted A students should have a considerable level of understanding of EFL methodology Step by step you even start liking it Requalifying teachers and master program teachers

13. Suggested improvements Analysing the statements Several statements are also vague, like what is “engaging beginning or smooth transition”, the interpretations might differ Apply in discussions

14. Student Teacher Questionnaire

15. What/who encouraged you to use EPOSTL? Majority (83%) of students had filled the EPOSTL because they were asked to do it by their university teachers

16. Viewpoints on using EPOSTL 84% of the respondents admitted that the portfolio had helped them to understand how much they did not know and needed to learn 28% mentioned that it would be useful to return to it after some time

17. Viewpoints on using e-EPOSTL Majority (91%) admitted that it was a challenging and at times tedious process It was more difficult to see the progress in electronic form

18. Conclusion Challenging e-EPOSTL includes «Digital Natives» Critical thinking and autonomous learning e-EPOSTL motivates teachers to think about what, why and how

19. The future perspectives Integrated into curriculum in Latvia Continue the international partnership Popularize EPOSTL and e-EPOSTL

20. Thank you for your attention!