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Holistic Learning-Centeredness: De-Centering The University For Social Justice, David S. Goldstein
Holistic Learning-Centeredness: De-Centering The University For Social Justice, David S. Goldstein
Race and Pedagogy Journal: Teaching and Learning for Justice
Many colleges and universities have begun to shift their orientation from teaching-centered (privileging the teacher and the content) to student-centered (designing courses and curricula based on students’ perspectives, needs, and desires). Higher education needs to take the next step by acknowledging that the campus as only one locus of student learning out of many. Students learn from all aspects of their lives, and higher education institutions should—by implementing ePortfolios and other tools for integration and reflection—focus on helping students connect and reflect upon what they learn not only in the curriculum and co-curriculum, but also in their families, workplaces, …
Rethinking Electronic Portfolios To Promote Sustainability Among Teachers, Craig Shepherd, Stan Skrabut
Rethinking Electronic Portfolios To Promote Sustainability Among Teachers, Craig Shepherd, Stan Skrabut
Stan Skrabut
Electronic portfolios (eportfolios) can increase reflection, develop content and pedagogy skills and facilitate communication between teachers and administrators. However, they have limitations. Despite resources that teacher institutions devote to eportfolios, research suggests that most implementations are of limited duration. In a climate where sustained professional development and lifelong learning are necessary to remain competitive, organizations should reevaluate how eportfolios are implemented to sustain use and maintain skills deemed important by teaching organizations. Using principles of change theory, this article identifies several eportfolio challenges and how they may be improved through principles of personal learning environments. Implementation procedures and limitations are …