Portfolio is an effective assessment approach since it encourages students to improve and helps them to be critical
thinkers and independent, consequently motivating them in learning. Portfolios show the cumulative efforts and learning
of a particular student over time. They offer valuable data about student improvement and skill mastery. Along with
student reflection, that data provides valuable information about how each student learns and what is important to him
or her in the learning process. A portfolio is a living and changing collection of records that
reflect accomplishments,
skills, experiences, and attributes.
Continuous Assessment is the best method to evaluate the achievement of the
student.
Accordingly, this workshop will attempt to discuss the following:
- What is the main purpose of a portfolio for a student? (To assess student learning, as well as provide a way for
students to reflect on their own progress.)
- Can portfolio be a great help in evaluating learners’ performance?
- What is considered as the most important part in portfolio assessment? (The reflection component is the most critical
element of a good portfolio.)
- What are the three primary features of portfolio assessment? ( 1) purpose, 2) assessment criteria, and 3) evidence)
- What are the advantages of portfolio assessment? (Shows refinement in student performance, highlights student strengths,
multiple components of the curriculum can be assessed, e.g. writing, critical thinking, technology skills, etc.)
Dr. Tony Tohme
Senior Educational Consultant
Biography
Tony Tohme is an experienced figure in the field of education, curriculum development and educational research.
He studied to PhD level at the American University of Beirut specializing in Chemistry, Teaching and Science Education.
Throughout his career, Tony has worked as an instructor, subject coordinator, committee leader and Educational trainer at an impressive scope of institutions (School and University level).
He is widely published and has fifteen years of experience with Librairie Du Liban Publishers, where he was Co-founder and Director of the Centre for Educational Research (work involved curriculum development for Arab World Education Ministries, educational research projects, teacher training and professional development, and educational resources development for different subjects) and was involved in the development of the International Arab Baccalaureate (IAB) project.
He worked as Academic Director at the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon Schools. He is now Senior Educational Consultant at Centre for Educational Research (ERC).
طوني طعمة شخصية من ذوي الخبرة في مجال التربية والتطوير التربوي والبحث التربوي.
درس إلى مستوى درجة الدكتوراه في الجامعة الأمريكية في بيروت AUB وتخصّص في الكيمياء والتربية وتدريس العلوم.
طوال حياته المهنية، عمل السيد طعمة كمدرّس ومنسّق للمواد ورئيس لجان ومدرّب تربوي في عدد كبير من المؤسسات التربوية (على مستوى المدرسة والجامعة).
قام بإعداد ونشر مؤلفات ودراسات وأبحاث تربوية على نطاق واسع، ولديه خبرة خمسة عشر عامًا في العمل التربوي مع مكتبة لبنان ناشرون Librairie Du Liban Publishers ، حيث عمل بصفة مؤسِّس ومدير لمركز البحوث التربوية ERC (يشمل العمل تطوير المناهج في الدول العربية، ومشاريع البحث التربوي الميداني، وتدريب خبراء المناهج والمشرفين والمعلمين والتطوير المهني، وتطوير الموارد التعليمية لمواضيع مختلفة) وشارك في تطوير مشروع البكالوريا العربية الدولية (IAB).
عمل مديرًا أكاديميًا في مدارس السينودس الإنجيلي في لبنان وسوريا. وهو الآن من كبار المستشارين التربويين في مركز البحوث التربوية (ERC).