Portfolios can contain information about the learner and about their learning experiences, and examples of their work.
Example
The Council of Europe uses Language Portfolios as part of its framework for the learning of European languages.
In the classroom
Aside from direct benefits for the learner, portfolios are a very useful tool for enabling parents to take an active role in their children's learning. They can read their child's portfolio and add their own comments and contributions.
Further links:
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/portfolios-elt
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/working-biographies
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/working-passports
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/designing-business-english-programmes-1
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/learner-training-young-learners
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/david-dodgson-multiple-choices-%E2%80%93-a-conversation-about-language-testing-teaching-learning
Comments
Hi Jose, One outcome of a…
Hi Jose,
One outcome of a portfolio could definitely be to analyse and better edit our own writing but it is also to track other aspects of development and provide a more holistic view of learning.
Thanks for commenting,
Louise
TeachingEnglish team
The aims of this work is to make us thinking how to write well