Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences: University Teacher Professional Development and Assessment on the Basis of E-portfolio Method

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / University Teacher Professional Development and Assessment on the Basis of E-portfolio Method

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Issue: Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2009 2 (4)
Authors: Smolyaninova, Olga G.; Glukhikh, Ruslan S.
Contact information: Smolyaninova, Olga G. 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia smololga@mail.ru; Glukhikh, Ruslan S. 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia
Keywords: professional development; reflection; electronic portfolio; assessment; competence
Abstract: In conditions of Russian higher education system modernization it is very important to use new objective technologies in university teaching staff assessment scheme. It is connected with the direct higher education quality dependence on the education resources. Teacher e-portfolio will allow to make an electronic folder of scientific and teaching professorships achievements, to include not only university administration but also professional community in assessment scheme, to make teacher assessment procedure open and objective. We consider approaches to modern university teacher activity assessment scheme directed to professional development and career planning. The base of assessment scheme perfection is a personal teacher electronic portfolio which shows his achievements to wide professional community and it is a professional development and career planning tool, also it gives an opportunity to university administration to assess activity and success evolution of a certain worker on the basis of various objective data. By means of electronic portfolio data it can provide development monitoring of teachers and departments, and make activity correction. University administration can use teacher e-portfolio monitoring results for objectification and assessment of artifacts in stimulating bonuses and motivation system. The results stated in the paper have been presented and discussed at projective seminar by grant IREX UASP № FY09-UASP-Smolyaninova- 09 in July 2009, which was passed under Institute of Education, Psychology and Sociology of SFU in Krasnoyarsk.
Pages: 601-610
Paper at repository of SibFU: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/1129

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