Learners DO NOT have to purchase this course as all materials can be accessed via the link below. 

Course Description

The origin of the word portfolio is interesting. It is the combination of two words: ‘portare’ which means ‘to carry’ and ‘follium’ which means ‘leaf/ sheet’. Portfolio is a portable and a living document that collects personal and professional goals, achievements, and reflections in a systematic manner.

In this workshop, our aims are to explore portfolio-based learning and assessment in greater details and answer the following critical questions: · What is portfolio? · What is the purpose of portfolio? · How does the purpose of portfolio influence the content and organisation? · How can portfolio help me to support student learning? · How can portfolios be used for assessments?

Preparation before the session

Participants are required to read the abstracts for the following articles:

1. The educational effects of portfolios on undergraduate student learning: A Best-Evidence Medical Education (BEME) systematic review. BEME Guide No. 11

2. The effectiveness of portfolios for post-graduate assessment and education: BEME Guide No 12

3. Portfolios for assessment and learning: AMEE Guide no. 45

Participants are required to read the full text for the following articles and slides:

1. “Portfolios” as a method of assessment in medical education

2. Overview of Portfolio

3. Assessing Portfolio

4. Opportunity within a crisis—A push towards programmatic assessment in the COVID‐19 pandemic situation

Additional Reading:

1. Margery H. Davis and Gominda G. Ponnamperuma, PortfolioAssessment, Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. Volume 32 Issue 3, Fall 2005, pp. 279-284.  [Highly Recommended]