E-portfolios in preservice teacher education as a means of enhancing science communication

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Marguerite Maher, University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow

Publication Details

Maher, M. (2009). E-portfolios in preservice teacher education as a means of enhancing science communication. 2009 African Science Communication Conference (ASCC).

Abstract

In 2007 when I was lecturing in New Zealand, our university became one of six tertiary institutions to participate in the development of an open source e-portfolio platform. E-portfolios were introduced to all final year Education students across seven units. High proportion of Maori and Pasifika students. In Curriculum Subject Science students had a choice in assignment – traditional essay or an e-portfolio task.

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