1. Written and presented by: Nikola Mihoková, Barbora Kovaľaková, Miroslava Valiková

2.  is neither established nor recommended in curriculum  only advised here  everything depends on a teacher  University of Prešov in Prešov is the only university where students using and working with EPOSTL  Zuzana Straková – the only teacher who uses and works with EPOSTL

3. 1. Did I achieve my aims? 2. Did students enjoy the lesson? 3. Did I enjoy the lesson? 4. Was everybody involved? 5. Were the activities logically connected? 6. What did I like most? 7. If I were to teach it again would I change anything?

4.  consider it positive  are quite enthusiastic about using EPOSTL  a chance to improve their teaching skills  that portfolio allow to develop creativity and teaching skills  they think that the portfolio functions as a mirror reflecting true picture of an individual´s skills  overview not only of their capabilities and qualities, but also limitations that need improvement.

5.  very few articles available, in fact as many as three  Published only by Associate professors Straková & Cimermanová at University of Prešov

6.  1. EUROPEAN PORTFOLIO FOR STUDENT TEACHERS OF LANGUAGES AND ITS BENEFITS FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING (Straková, 2007) 2. PRE-SERVICE TRAINEES´ CONCEPTION OF THEMSLEVES BASED ON THE EPOSTL CRITERIA: A CASE STUDY (Straková, 2014) 3. PORTFOLIO AS A TOOL OF SELFREXLECTION AND PERSONAL GROWTH OF A TEACHER (Cimermanová, 2007)

7.  In 2007 by Ass.Prof.Straková  2 phase research  1st phase (2006) lasted for 2 semesters > Portfolio used by students for their preparation as well as for their self-reflection > led towards deeper analysis of individual aspects > feedback > „ I thought it would be just a boring document... but actually, I found it very important during my teaching practice. There are a lot of useful and meaningful things I would have never thought of...“

8. Outcome:  Descriptors helpful for planning process  Limits of regular teaching practice = possible changes in Methodology course

9.  2nd phase (2007/2008) trainees used EPOSTL during the whole two semesters not only during pre-service training > used during activities = in-service teachers + pre-service teachers Trainee´s feedback : “... I found out that a lot of {the} things I read about in EPOSTL the teachers actually use in their classrooms...“

10.  Written: Zuzana Straková  Presented: International Conference on Language Education and Research in 2014 (Trenčianske Teplice)  Goal: To measure internal belief about readiness based on the criteria of the EPOSTL  Outcome: 79% readiness

11.  Written in 2007 by Ass.Prof. Cimermanová  the article only briefly touches the topic and offers rather a short description of it

12.  students of English didactics have a subject in the 4 th year of study, that contains topic and work with EPOSTL  they find it very useful  Ass.prof. Straková - the only one actively using portfolio in her profession  after finishing education at university, students can use it  Zuzana Straková and Ass.prof. Cimermanová are dealing with portfolio in their publications.

13.  three articles have been found  respondents stated that using this portfolio, they can truly see their qualities and limits  it is also our mission to let Slovakia know about EPOSTL

14. Thank you for your attention