The Use of ePortfolio in Health Profession Education to Demonstrate Competency and Enhance Employability: A Scoping Review

Autor/inn/en	Hamilton, Anita; Downer, Terry; Flanagan, Belinda; Chilman, Laine
Titel	The Use of ePortfolio in Health Profession Education to Demonstrate Competency and Enhance Employability: A Scoping Review
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 14 (2023) 1, S.154-166 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Hamilton, Anita) ORCID (Downer, Terry) ORCID (Flanagan, Belinda) ORCID (Chilman, Laine)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Allied Health Occupations Education; Competence; Employment Potential; Portfolios (Background Materials); Electronic Publishing; Technology Uses in Education; Higher Education; Curriculum; College Students; Social Work; Caseworkers; Learning Processes; Job Applicants; Lifelong Learning; Professional Identity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kompetenz; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Elektronisches Publizieren; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Collegestudent; Soziale Arbeit; Learning process; Lernprozess; Bewerber; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen
Abstract	The use of an ePortfolio to support the education of health and social care professionals is increasing in higher education. ePortfolios support the educational journey of students; however, it is unclear how they are used to demonstrate competency or enhance employability. The aims of this study were to explore the literature to identify the use of ePortfolios in health and social care higher education curricula to demonstrate competency or improve employability. Three electronic databases were searched to identify papers using scoping review methodology. Studies that were published between 2001 and 2019 were included. A total of 1530 articles were initially identified after duplicates were removed. Nine studies were included in the final qualitative synthesis following a robust review. Data were synthesised into themes that describe the role of ePortfolios in demonstrating competencies in higher education or improving employability they were (1) Self-Directed Learning, (2) Deeper Learning, (3) Expanding Literacies, (4) Successful Implementation. These studies highlight that ePortfolio is both a product and a process. ePortfolios support students to gather artefacts that demonstrate professional competency which can be applied in the job-seeking process. The ePortfolio development process applies social constructionist approaches to learning which support lifelong learning and enhance employability. The findings also highlight the importance of providing students with clear expectations of the role of an ePortfolio in their professional learning journey. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability. Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3125. Web site: https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/jtlge/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01