Contributions of technologies into formative evaluation in the practicum

Abstract

The attention to the evaluation in the practicum is a relatively new subject, because traditionally it has emphasized the experience of the practices in itself and its planning together with the aspects of operation, organization and management of the practicum. Currently, attention has been paid to the assessment of practical learning focused under a focus on its formative character, to promote personal development, improvement of knowledge and skills and preparation for the world of employment. Therefore, it is necessary to attend to strategies, instruments, assessment criteria and standards that favor valuing the construction of professional practical knowledge in teacher training. It is indisputable that the formative assessment in the practicum can be favored with the intentional use of technologies for this purpose, such as electronic rubrics (eRubric/CoRubric), conceptual maps (CMapsTools), electronic portfolios (Moodle-Mahara), and video annotations (Open Video Annotation-OVA/CoAnnotation), among others. The article presents an overview of several experiences with technologies for formative assessment in the practicum together with reflections on their integration, potential and contributions.