Abstract

VALENTE, Silza Maria Pasello  and  REZENDE, Lucinea Aparecida De. O uso do portfólio em um projeto de pesquisa. Est. Aval. Educ. [online]. 2006, vol.17, n.33, pp.149-165. ISSN 0103-6831.

The present article discusses the experiment of using a portfolio as an evaluation tool in the context of the research project “Reading - Passion: The impact of a unique situation”, which was carried out between February 2003 and February 2005 at the State University of Londrina. Eleven students participated in this study. They were supposed to submit their portfolios for analysis every other month. However they only completed half of this task. The first time, all students participated; the second time, only six students handed in their material, and only four, out of these six, answered the questionnaire to assess the experiment. The purpose of the questionnaire was to identify students’ impressions about the construction of the portfolio. These facts show that, although the participants had accepted the construction of portfolios as one of the forms for evaluating their participation in the project, five students did not complete the task. This was considered by the coordination staff as one of the difficulties posed by using portfolios as an evaluation instrument, i.e., students seem to quit when they realize how much involvement the task requires. On the other hand, some students did demonstrate their motivation and pleasure in constructing their portfolios. 

Keywords : Portfolio; Evaluation; Research Project; Reading.

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