Open AccessTHE PORTFOLIO - A MODERN METHOD FOR FORMATIVE EVALUATION
Author(s) -
V. Mircheva,
Iv. Prokopov,
Mirena Legurska
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
trakia journal of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1313-3551
pISSN - 1312-1723
DOI - 10.15547/tjs.2020.s.01.052
Subject(s) - formative assessment , portfolio , process (computing) , function (biology) , computer science , evaluation methods , mathematics education , psychology , business , engineering , reliability engineering , finance , evolutionary biology , biology , operating system
The article presents the idea of using the portfolio as an opportunity to fully document the process of developing students' competencies. Its possibilities as a tool for formative assessment, are commented. On the basis of this type of formative assessment the competencies of the student are determined, which gives an idea of the achievements of each of them at the end of a certain stage of the educational process. The motivating function of the portfolio is also considered. The results of a survey conducted among pedagogical specialists are also presented, the aim of which is to prove the possibilities of the portfolio as a tool for formative assessment in the educational process.