THE PORTFOLIO - A MODERN METHOD FOR FORMATIVE EVALUATION

The article presents the idea of using the portfolio as an opportunity to fully document the process of developing students' competencies. Its possibilities as a tool for formative assessment, are commented. On the basis of this type of formative assessment the competencies of the student are d...

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Main Authors: V. Mircheva, Iv. Prokopov, M. Legurska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Trakia University 2020-12-01
Series:Trakia Journal of Sciences
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Online Access:http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/TJS%20-%20Suppl.1,%20Vol.18,%202020/52_V.Mir4eva.pdf
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Summary:The article presents the idea of using the portfolio as an opportunity to fully document the process of developing students' competencies. Its possibilities as a tool for formative assessment, are commented. On the basis of this type of formative assessment the competencies of the student are determined, which gives an idea of the achievements of each of them at the end of a certain stage of the educational process. The motivating function of the portfolio is also considered. The results of a survey conducted among pedagogical specialists are also presented, the aim of which is to prove the possibilities of the portfolio as a tool for formative assessment in the educational process.
ISSN:1313-3551