Assessment for learning develops learners’ capacity for self-assessment so that they can become reflective and self managing. I relate most to this tenant because through self assessment, the learner can gage where improvement or more learning is needed and can best decide how to proceed to developing a learning plan, ask for instructor/teacher assistance, and decide how to proceed with their plan. I think this is also a motivating tenant in that the learner takes control.
Portfolio assessment is very important because although it may appear to the student/learning that the portfolio is a good representation of progress, there may be areas that need to be improved or areas that are good but could be made better and this can be accomplished through assessment and expert suggestion.
The creation of my portfolio has enhanced my learning, and serves as sort of a trophy of what I have learned thus far in this course. Of course there is always room for improvement and learning does create change, so updating and changing my portfolio will only add to its worth and my accomplishment/trophy.
Yes, there is always room for improvement and we never cease to learn!
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