A research experience using portfolios for assessing college teaching

<p>In this article, we use the findings of a study conducted in a university in the southeast of Mexico to examine strengths and limitations of portfolios to assess formatively the quality of teaching. The research is part of the study: Model for the Development and Evaluation of Academic Comp...

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Main Authors: Edith J. Cisneros-Cohernour, Robert E. Stake
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 2016-02-01
Series:Revista Iberoamericana de Evaluación Educativa
Online Access:https://revistas.uam.es/index.php/riee/article/view/3126
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Summary:<p>In this article, we use the findings of a study conducted in a university in the southeast of Mexico to examine strengths and limitations of portfolios to assess formatively the quality of teaching. The research is part of the study: Model for the Development and Evaluation of Academic Competencies, involving researchers from six Mexican universities. Findings of the study indicate that the use of portfolio allowed faculty members to collect evidence of the quality of their work, analyze their classroom instruction and began to involve in a dialogue for improving teaching.<br /><strong>Keywords:</strong> Portfolios, Teaching evaluation, Higher Education.</p><p>En este artículo, usamos los resultados de un estudio que se lleva a cabo en una Universidad del sureste de México para examinar las fortalezas y limitaciones de los portafolios para evaluar de manera formativa la calidad de la docencia. La investigación es parte del estudio: Modelo para el Desarrollo y Evaluación de Competencias Académicas e involucra a investigadores de seis universidades Mexicanas. Los resultados de la investigación indican que el uso del portafolio permitió a los docentes colectar evidencia sobre la calidad de su trabajo, analizar su práctica en el aula y comenzar a involucrarse en un diálogo para mejorar la docencia.<br /><strong>Palabras clave:</strong> Portafolio, Evaluación de la enseñanza, Educación Superior.</p>
ISSN:1989-0397