| Summary: | 碩士 === 臺中師範學院 === 教育測驗統計研究所 === 91 === This research aimed at evaluating the practice as well as the retrospective viewpoints on applying process portfolio assessment to the elementary mathematics-teaching field. Hereby the action research was adopted as the essential method.
We had proceeded the research for one semester while the data collections include tests, questionnaire, interviews, classroom observations, mathematics diaries, and other documents. Constant comparison and triangulation were applied for data analysis. Findings of the study revealed that application of portfolios triggers a positive learning effect.
Process portfolio assessment needed to confirm on the instructor’s need first, set up the action research strategy, then integrated the content of assessment into the teaching process. Through students’ portfolios, teachers’ self-evaluation notes and reliable interview materials, we found that process portfolio assessment helped to improve mathematical communication ability and to unveil multi-dimensional thought. Accordingly, it had great influence on students’ learning behavior in acquiring mathematics. Both of students and their parent believed that they benefit from this type of assessment due to its alternative way of stimulating learning interest as well as enhancing the interaction amongst a teacher, students and parents. We regarded process portfolio assessment as an efficient tool to assist a teacher in realizing his/her students’ individual difference and learning style. By adjusting the instructional method, he/her could also make a further introspection and improvement. Complicate factors vary from facilitating to failing the assessment, such as teachers’ professional knowledge towards assessment techniques, students’ individual differences and potentials, parents’ cooperative attitude, external environment….
The conclusion and suggestion provided by this study could be rendered as a reference in process portfolio assessment in mathematics teaching field. Nevertheless, a future study may be necessary to clarify the impact of process portfolio assessment.
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