During EDU 200, we will discuss how to write effective and interesting introductions for each of your portfolio artifacts. As we will discuss in class, each introduction should (a) DESCRIBE the artifact (i.e., state the purpose of the assignment or describe the assignment requirements), (b) ORIENT (i.e., tell the reviewer where to go to find your artifact), and (c) REFLECT (i.e., explain why this artifact is important and how you changed/grew as a future teacher as a result of completing this artifact relative to the learning outcome).
Examples of Reflective Statements:
Source: Johnson, R. S., Mims-Cox, J. S., & Doyle-Nichols, A. (2006). Developing portfolios in education: A guide to reflection, inquiry, and assessment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (p. 51)
I have chosen to include this artifact because...
If I did this assignment over, I would... because....
Completing this artifact has helped me increase my knowledge and understanding of... because...
I now know... about the topic that I didn't know before.
If I could do more research/study/experimentation (choose one) about this artifact, I would choose to... because...
Other questions about this topic that have occurred to me are...
What I liked most/least about this artifact was... because...
I can apply this knowledge/understanding/skill in my daily life by...
This topic was interesting to me because...
One way completing this artifact has changed me is...
Remember to reflect upon your progress on the relevant UAB School of Education Learning Outcomes!
Author:
Veronique Zimmerman-Brown
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3/9/2013 6:46 AM (EST)
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