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Preparing for Portfolio Assessment in Art and Design: A Study of the Opinions and Experiences of Exiting Secondary School Students in Canada, England and The Netherlands
Author(s) -
Blaikie Fiona,
Schönau Diederik,
Steers John
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal of art and design education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.312
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1476-8070
pISSN - 1476-8062
DOI - 10.1111/j.1476-8070.2004.00409.x
Subject(s) - portfolio , futures contract , curriculum , plan (archaeology) , pedagogy , value (mathematics) , medical education , psychology , mathematics education , medicine , business , computer science , geography , archaeology , finance , machine learning
This study utilises survey questionnaires to compare 107 Canadian, English and Dutch students' opinions and experiences of portfolio preparation for final assessment in the terminal year of secondary school. The aim is to reveal what students value about portfolio assessment and if they see portfolio assessment as a valid preparation for their futures, particularly for those who plan to continue on studying art and design at college or university. Common approaches to assessment are examined, followed by a more focused discussion of curriculum and assessment practices in all three countries at the time of writing (March 2004). This is followed by a description of methodology; tentative findings are presented and the article concludes with a short discussion of some implications for art and design education.