Obrada metode
A portfolio is a collection of documents and media samples ("evidence") that show someone's knowledge and ability in a particular area. From the next school year, students studying in vocational education institutions will also have to create a portfolio or digital portfolio about their development and results. The presentation of portfolios at exams will also be of great importance, as the existence of a part of the learning outcomes (mainly knowledge and competencies) will be assessed by the examination boards.
The portfolio is used to present the stages of performance, progress, competencies, the learning-teaching process, and the stages of development. A systematic collection that is created during the learning process, presents, justifies, documents the development of competencies and possession of learning outcomes, helps the learner to judge his / her own performance, development, enables a comprehensive evaluation of the development and effectiveness of professional and personal competencies. With the help of the portfolio, the entire learning process can be documented, it provides an opportunity for continuous assessment, self-assessment and self-reflection. During the evaluation of the portfolio, the learning process and the path leading to the actual result becomes visible and interpretable for the teacher and the student.
Prednosti
The portfolio can develop students' decision-making and self-esteem, self-reflection, metacognition in the teaching-learning process. The processes of learning, assessment and self-assessment are intertwined in the application of the portfolio.
Public presentation of the portfolio to school leaders, classmates, parents, and prospective employers reveals much more about students’ complex competencies than just the grade. The portrait of the students unfolds in a complex way: their learning style, strategy, technique and their developmental directions (Radnóti 2007).
Praktični saveti
Students need to be “taught” to create a portfolio and self-reflect. It is worth giving aspects and guidelines for creating a portfolio, and self-reflection should be encouraged. The portfolio can include documents, photos, videos, references, work diaries, experience reports, products made by students, work pieces and their photo or written documentation, etc., anything that is an “evidence” of the learning process and student achievement.