Valuation of the use of Electronic Portfolio in the Initial Teacher Training

Abstract

In the context of Knowledge Society, it is essential that future teachers make theirs the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in order to respond to the learners’ requirements of the new millennium. The objective of this research was to establish the valuation given by students of the major Physical Education in means of the use of electronic portfolio. The methodology was qualitative, in the descriptive type with a phenomenological design. First of all, information was gathered through a focus group and interviews, from which, later, a semi-structured survey was created. The final participants were a homogenous group, and it corresponded to 56 students who are in their last two years of training.

The results show the matters they valuate when using the portfolio, such as: exchange of ideas, solving doubts, revision of works made by themselves and by classmates. Moreover, they say they dislike the aspects of the software design, system capacity, and the visualization of its information in internet search engines. It is concluded that the students recognize a high valuation of the use of the portfolio, which can favor their willingness toward working with technology once they become teachers.

Conocimiento Educactivo, Vol. 4, 2017: 11-23