The Perceptions of Students and Staff towards Portfolio Assessments: The Case of Mangosuthu Technikon in Kwa Zulu-Natal Province South Africa

Abstract

This study was designed to track students as they went through two types of portfolios, that is, the in-course portfolio assessment and the industry type portfolio assessment. The research into the perceptions of students, staff and laboratory supervisors was designed to investigate the potential of portfolios for students to better achieve the outcomes of Biomedical Technology. The findings of this study guided the researcher towards the conclusion that portfolio assessment contributes towards more effective performance in the work place. Students who have been exposed to portfolio assessment recognized the value of this method as it prepared them for more efficient application of knowledge in the workplace.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n3p319