PERFLECT: Design and Evaluation of an Electronic Development Portfolio Aimed at Supporting Self-Directed Learning

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Student, direct thyself! Facilitating self-directed learning skills and motivation with an electronic development portfolio

“…To facilitate students' development of SDL skills, an electronic development portfolio was designed and implemented (PERFLECT; Beckers et al, 2019 ). PERFLECT facilitates students' development of SDL skills with three main functionalities: (a) supporting self-assessment of performance on learning tasks, (b) formulation of points for improvement (PfIs), and (c) selection of future learning tasks.…”

Designing instruction for complex learning: 4C/ID in higher education

“…Learners may be given the opportunity to select different paths through the designed learning tasks, based on their interest or demonstrated proficiency. One way to support this dynamic selection is by using electronic development portfolios that help students and teachers to monitor progress and make informed decisions on future learning tasks that fit the learner's level and needs (Beckers, Dolmans, & van Merriënboer, 2019;Kicken, Brand-Gruwel, van Merriënboer, & Slot, 2009).…”

Improving the quality of Geography Teacher Education through Geographical Information Systems and Self-Directed Learning

“…SDL can also be defined as the ongoing commitment of students to attain, apply and generate knowledge and skills to solve problems according to different situations (Nepal & Stewart, 2010;Mentz et al, 2020). SDL refers to numerous learning practices related to self-instigated, autonomous learning (Beckers et al, 2019). On the other hand, Egiebor and Foster (2019) define GIS as a tool that permits students to discover, scrutinise and interpret data from a spatial viewpoint, supporting students' involvement, learning, and performance in the classroom.…”