Abstract
The Teacher Education Program at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) implemented three initiatives in 2018 to improve the practicum experience for teacher candidates. One of these initiatives was to extend the use of e-Portfolios into final practicum. E-Portfolios are first developed by teacher candidates in EDUC 431, the Education Technology course, but they were asked to continue its use in the following term during final practicum. The extended use of e-Portfolios served as one response in the teacher education program to BC’s Curriculum (2021) and changes in the K-12 system, which in turn modelled several aspects of BC’s Curriculum such as personalization, Core Competencies, formative assessment, and the First Peoples Principles of Learning. Including final practicum as part of the e-Portfolio, teacher candidates were able to deepen their understanding of the Professional Standards for BC Educators (2019), reflect on their teaching experience, and conclude the program with a presentation at the Celebration of Learning. Teacher candidates were able to maintain an e-Portfolio during final practicum, identify additional artefacts to demonstrate their understanding of the professional standards, and create a digital narrative describing who they are as educators.
Highlights
The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is a small research university that offers a 2-year post-baccalaureate Teacher Education Program (TEP) for secondary and elementary cohorts
This paper focuses on the implementation of e-Portfolios during final practicum
The TEP would conclude with a Celebration of Learning where teacher candidates (TCs) referred to their digital narrative and presented what they have learned to first year TCs, faculty, and school district staff
Summary
The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is a small research university that offers a 2-year post-baccalaureate Teacher Education Program (TEP) for secondary and elementary cohorts. In 2018, the TEP pursued several initiatives to improve the practicum experience for teacher candidates (TCs) and to align the program to BC’s Curriculum (2021). Three initiatives introduced into final practicum were triads, single point rubrics, and e-Portfolios. All three initiatives are interrelated, focused on the Professional Standards for BC Educators (2019), and student led. This paper focuses on the implementation of e-Portfolios during final practicum. What was learned from this initiative would inform future programming
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