Portfolio and group work: an ECTS experience in physical education teacher training

Abstract

Bearing in mind the new methodologies proposed within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), we have used portfolios and group work as methodological strategies to develop constructivism and autonomy among students. A questionnaire on expectations and another one on assessment were administered to would-be Physical Education teachers in their first year at university. These questionnaires shed light on students’ beliefs regarding the use of these strategies for the improvement of their learning. To accomplish this, we used basic descriptive analysis, mean comparison, and effect size. The factorial analysis allowed us to establish shared ideas in relation to methodological strategies. In the discussion we draw the implications from this research.

Keywords

• Portfolios
• Group work
• Teacher training
• Physical Education and European Higher Education Area ECTS