EPOSTL in my country

Written and presented by: Nikola Mihoková, Barbora Kovaľaková, Miroslava Valiková

is neither established nor recommended in curriculum

only advised here everything depends on a teacher University of Prešov in Prešov is the only

university where students using and working with EPOSTL

Zuzana Straková – the only teacher who uses and works with EPOSTL

EPOSTL in Slovakia

1. Did I achieve my aims?2. Did students enjoy the lesson?3. Did I enjoy the lesson?4. Was everybody involved?5. Were the activities logically connected?6. What did I like most?7. If I were to teach it again would I change

anything?

consider it positive are quite enthusiastic about using EPOSTL a chance to improve their teaching skills that portfolio allow to develop creativity and

teaching skills they think that the portfolio functions as a

mirror reflecting true picture of an individual´s skills

overview not only of their capabilities and qualities, but also limitations that need improvement.

Students´opinions about EPOSTL

very few articles available, in fact as many as three

Published only by Associate professors Straková & Cimermanová at University of Prešov

Is EPOSTL mentioned in slovak scholarly articles ?

1. EUROPEAN PORTFOLIO FOR STUDENT TEACHERS OF LANGUAGES AND ITS BENEFITS FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING (Straková, 2007)

2. PRE-SERVICE TRAINEES´ CONCEPTION OF THEMSLEVES BASED ON THE EPOSTL CRITERIA: A CASE STUDY (Straková, 2014)

3. PORTFOLIO AS A TOOL OF SELFREXLECTION AND PERSONAL GROWTH OF A TEACHER (Cimermanová, 2007)

ARTICLES

In 2007 by Ass.Prof.Straková

2 phase research

1st phase (2006) lasted for 2 semesters > Portfolio used by students for their preparation as well as for their self-reflection > led towards deeper analysis of individual aspects > feedback >

„ I thought it would be just a boring document ... but actually, I found it very important during my teaching practice. There are a lot of useful and meaningful things I would have never thought of...“

1. EUROPEAN PORTFOLIO FOR STUDENT TEACHERS OF LANGUAGES AND ITS BENEFITS FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING

Outcome: Descriptors helpful for planning process Limits of regular teaching practice =

possible changes in Methodology course

1. EUROPEAN PORTFOLIO FOR STUDENT TEACHERS OF LANGUAGES AND ITS BENEFITS FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING

2nd phase (2007/2008) trainees used EPOSTL during the whole two semesters not only during pre-service training

> used during activities = in-service teachers + pre-service teachers

Trainee´s feedback :

“... I found out that a lot of {the} things I read about in EPOSTL the teachers actually use in their classrooms...“

1. EUROPEAN PORTFOLIO FOR STUDENT TEACHERS OF LANGUAGES AND ITS BENEFITS FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING

Written: Zuzana Straková Presented: International Conference on

Language Education and Research in 2014 (Trenčianske Teplice)

Goal: To measure internal belief about readiness based on the criteria of the EPOSTL

Outcome: 79% readiness

2. PRE-SERVICE TRAINEES´ CONCEPTION OF THEMSLEVES BASED ON THE EPOSTL CRITERIA: A CASE STUDY

Written in 2007 by Ass.Prof. Cimermanová

the article only briefly touches the topic and offers rather a short description of it

3. PORTFOLIO AS A TOOL OF SELFREXLECTION AND PERSONAL GROWTH OF A TEACHER

students of English didactics have a subject in the 4th year of study, that contains topic and work with EPOSTL

they find it very useful Ass.prof. Straková - the only one actively

using portfolio in her profession after finishing education at university,

students can use it Zuzana Straková and Ass.prof. Cimermanová

are dealing with portfolio in their publications.

Conclusion

three articles have been found respondents stated that using this

portfolio, they can truly see their qualities and limits

it is also our mission to let Slovakia know about EPOSTL

Thank you for your attention