PCU Electronic Student Portfolio : Preparing Students to be Excellent Graduates

by Arlinah I.R.

arlinah@petra.ac.id

Universitas Kristen PetraSurabaya 2003

GRADUATES(Excellent)

Interpersonal skills Team-work Capability IT skills

Entrepreneurship,creativity

Leadership quality ( visionary, critical, self confidence, problem solving

Subject Competency

Christian values/ characters ( caring, honest, fair, truthful, courageous, self respect, respecting others, responsible, trustworthy etc.)

Life long learnersprofessional

Graduates’ dreams, personality & competency

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Roles needed by society(locally, nationally, internationally)

outcomes

WHY????

International standards

Global values, problems

Rapid change

globalizationgraduatesGlobal competition

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT OUTCOME

RESOURCES

FEEDBACK

LEARNING PROCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Caring

Global IT-based Ef & Ef

Excellence

Renstra UKP

EXTERNAL FACTORS

STUDENTS(unique)

• Personality type• Learning style• Talents

• Values• Philosophy

Wishes/dreams

ExperiencesCompetency/prior

knowledge

FOUR LEARNING PILLARS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

lecturers as motivators/facilitators

Responsible for their own learning

Various approach tolearning

Independent/Active Learners

Self- Evaluation(Student Portfolio)

involvementsin extracurricular activities &

community

Life-long learning ( how to learn : critical thinking, problem solving, team-working)

Student-centered learning

Intrinsic motivation

Involving instructors, students, friends and

parents in learning process

Student Portfolio definition

concept

purpose

benefitsPCU Electronic

Student Portfolio

Information Technology English

DEFINITION OF STUDENT PORTFOLIO

•a purposeful collection of a student’s work to illustrate efforts, progress and achievements.

• a history of a student’s process of learning, efforts, growth, change and achievements.

• a reflection on what the student has learned, how she thinks, questions, analyzes, synthesizes, produces, creates, and how he/she interacts - intellectually, emotionally and socially with others.

CONCEPT OF STUDENT PORTFOLIO

• Constructivism: learning is a process of giving opportunities for learners to build their own understanding and knowledge through finding, interacting and negotiating between themselves with other people

• Prior knowledge is needed to develop further understanding/knowledge

• Self understanding is essential to build intrinsic motivation to develop their potential capabilities and interest through learning ( every person is unique)

PURPOSE OF STUDENT PORTFOLIO

•Develop students’ motivation in learning•Evaluating learning process

•Planning students’ career path•Promoting job placement programs

• develop vision, purpose in life and learning goals • develop responsibility for their own learning• develop the amount of thinking, discussion & writing• develop the atmosphere of trust, self expression & pride• develop relationship among instructors, students, families and friends• understand themselves better ( personality, talents, interest etc. )

BENEFITS OF STUDENT PORTFOLIO FOR STUDENTS

•PERSONAL : data, personality types,learning styles, dreams & hopes•CAREER PATH : wishes and strategy•COMPETENCY : technical skills ( formal/informal), interpersonal skills, leadership, entrepreneurship•ACTIVITIES : campus, non campus organization, working experiences, presentation, community involvement•ACHIEVEMENTS : awards/scholarship, exchange programs, innovation projects, publication

PCU ELECTRONIC STUDENT PORTFOLIO

•PLANNING : responsible for their own learnings•SELF REFLECTION : critical/creative thinking, understanding themselves, being independent•INVOLVEMENT OF THE INSTRUCTORS : motivator, relationship

•WRITING : Communication skills

•IT-BASED : unlimited access in time and space, involvement of the parents, friends

•IN ENGLISH : globalization

IMPORTANT FEATURES