Dr Allan Goody & Dr Brian R von Konsky

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Giving Life to Teaching Portfolios
Dr Allan Goody
Curtin University
Perth, Western Australia
A.Goody@curtin.edu.au
Dr Brian R von Konsky
Curtin University
Perth, Western Australia
B.vonKonsky@curtin.edu.au
Teaching Portfolios encourage staff to reflect on their teaching and learning and to
showcase their accomplishments. An electronic portfolio gives life to the Teaching
Portfolio by making it dynamic, engaging, and context relevant.
Teaching Portfolio Template:
• Teaching philosophy
• Teaching record
• Leadership and innovations in teaching and
learning
• Scholarly teaching practice
• Teaching effectiveness
• Scholarship of teaching and learning
(including recognition and awards)
• Professional development
• Reflection
The Teaching Portfolio template is a suggested
structure, supported by a document that explains
Teaching Portfolios in more detail drawing upon
best practice as described in the literature.
Teaching Portfolio Template:
• Teaching philosophy
• Teaching record
• Leadership and innovations in teaching and
learning
• Scholarly teaching practice
• Teaching effectiveness
• Scholarship of teaching and learning
(including recognition and awards)
• Professional development
• Reflection
The Teaching Portfolio template is a suggested
structure, supported by a document that explains
Teaching Portfolios in more detail drawing upon
best practice as described in the literature.
• Multimedia artifacts like video and audio
• Store artifacts electronically for immediate access
• Index artifacts for use in different contexts and for
different purposes
• Facilitate ongoing reflection and maintenance in a
living document
• Share electronically to facilitate peer feedback and for
employment and annual performance review
• Link artifacts to professional competencies
• Flexible in content and structure
Features of an electronic
Teaching Portfolio:
… In my philosophy of teaching and learning,
I recognise that students are emerging
professionals and strive to engage students
in authentic learning experiences using a
disciplined approach to software engineering
as practiced in industry…
… In my philosophy of teaching and learning,
I recognise that students are emerging
professionals and strive to engage students
in authentic learning experiences using a
disciplined approach to software engineering
as practiced in industry…
Use Social Networking features for
feedback and collaboration.
Click on embedded icons to
display artifacts in a variety of
formats, including Powerpoint.