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One very useful learning strategy makes extensive use of the electronic portfolio }{\f1\fs20\insrsid6374508 \endash the so called }{\f1\fs20\insrsid7275488 ePortfolio. An}{\f1\fs20\insrsid8673175 analysi}{\f1\fs20\insrsid7275488 s of }{\f1\fs20\insrsid281099 student }{\f1\fs20\insrsid7275488\charrsid11933661 e}{\f1\fs20\insrsid7275488 Portfolios }{ \f1\fs20\insrsid7275488\charrsid5310667 provide}{\f1\fs20\insrsid8673175 s}{\f1\fs20\insrsid5310667\charrsid5310667 }{\f1\fs20\insrsid5310667 valuable insights into}{\f1\fs20\insrsid5310667\charrsid5310667 }{\f1\fs20\insrsid5310667 learning}{ \f1\fs20\insrsid5310667\charrsid5310667 . }{\f1\fs20\insrsid5784373 In constructing }{\f1\fs20\insrsid5310667 e}{\f1\fs20\insrsid7234174 P}{\f1\fs20\insrsid5310667\charrsid5310667 ortfolios }{\f1\fs20\insrsid5310667 learners }{\f1\fs20\insrsid5784373 need to effectively use }{\f1\fs20\insrsid11933661 a variety of }{\f1\fs20\insrsid14495736 l}{\f1\fs20\insrsid11933661 earning technologies and }{\f1\fs20\insrsid14495736 s}{\f1\fs20\insrsid11933661 kills. }{\f1\fs20\insrsid1857817 In the }{ \f1\fs20\insrsid7275488 relevant }{\f1\fs20\insrsid8352798 literature }{\f1\fs20\insrsid1857817 it has been }{\f1\fs20\insrsid8352798 argue}{\f1\fs20\insrsid1857817 d that eP}{\f1\fs20\insrsid1857817\charrsid5310667 ortfolios}{\f1\fs20\insrsid1857817 }{ \f1\fs20\insrsid14495736 foster}{\f1\fs20\insrsid7275488 }{\f1\fs20\insrsid5310667\charrsid5310667 independent learning, }{\f1\fs20\insrsid7234174 encourage understanding }{\f1\fs20\insrsid14495736 of concepts through different learning modalities, }{ \f1\fs20\insrsid7234174 facilitate }{\f1\fs20\insrsid14495736\charrsid5310667 problem-solving}{\f1\fs20\insrsid14495736 , improve critical thinking}{\f1\fs20\insrsid7234174 and evaluation skills, and enable}{\f1\fs20\insrsid14495736 students to reflect} {\f1\fs20\insrsid7234174 on their understanding}{\f1\fs20\insrsid16193302 in a true metacognitive}{\f1\fs20\insrsid7234174 action-reflection cycle}{\f1\fs20\insrsid5310667\charrsid5310667 . }{\f1\fs20\insrsid7234174 This paper }{\f1\fs20\insrsid281099 examines}{\f1\fs20\insrsid5310667\charrsid5310667 the connection between }{\f1\fs20\insrsid7234174 meaningful }{\f1\fs20\insrsid16193302 action}{\f1\fs20\insrsid7234174 -}{\f1\fs20\insrsid16193302 reflection}{\f1\fs20\insrsid7234174 }{ \f1\fs20\insrsid5310667\charrsid5310667 learning }{\f1\fs20\insrsid3235437 and ePortfolios using}{\f1\fs20\insrsid5310667\charrsid5310667 the }{\f1\fs20\insrsid7234174 context}{\f1\fs20\insrsid5310667\charrsid5310667 of learning }{ \f1\fs20\insrsid14876927 as }{\f1\fs20\insrsid5310667\charrsid5310667 represented by }{\f1\fs20\insrsid14876927 specific task-}{\f1\fs20\insrsid2956794 orien}{\f1\fs20\insrsid3235437 ted }{\f1\fs20\insrsid13125685 student constructed }{ \f1\fs20\insrsid14495736 eP}{\f1\fs20\insrsid3948588 ortfolios and presents pertinent illustrative examples selected from a six year study on ePortfolios undertaken by the author.}{\f1\fs20\insrsid5310667\charrsid5310667 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9790685 {\f1\fs20\insrsid5310667 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13125685 {\f1\fs20\insrsid12478299 Summary}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13125685 \par }{\f1\fs20\insrsid13125685\charrsid13125685 In this research the author }{\f1\fs20\insrsid1923338 explains how}{\f1\fs20\insrsid1923338\charrsid13125685 }{\f1\fs20\insrsid1923338 eP}{\f1\fs20\insrsid1923338\charrsid13125685 ortfolio}{ \f1\fs20\insrsid1923338 s are}{\f1\fs20\insrsid1923338\charrsid13125685 }{\f1\fs20\insrsid1923338 used in a senior secondary college physics program to promote and enhance meaningful reflective learning. An analysis of learning is presented using an }{ \f1\fs20\insrsid281099 evaluation of reflection based on }{\f1\fs20\insrsid1923338 the degrees of }{\f1\fs20\insrsid281099 Conceptualization and Implementation, Cooperation and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Decision Making, Evaluation and Modification,}{\f1\fs20\insrsid1923338 Creativity and Innovation, }{\f1\fs20\insrsid281099 Metacognition and Progression}{ \f1\fs20\insrsid1923338 apparent in the ePortfolios constructed by the students.}{\f1\fs20\insrsid12478299 Over a period of six years 218 different student ePortfolios were constructed by the students and analyzed by the researcher.}{ \f1\fs20\insrsid281099 \par }{\f1\fs20\insrsid3549748 Students }{\f1\fs20\insrsid3235437 select a specific task}{\f1\fs20\insrsid2956794 -oriented}{\f1\fs20\insrsid3235437 }{\f1\fs20\insrsid2956794 project for their ePortfolio. These tasks have specific associated }{ \f1\fs20\insrsid3235437 concepts }{\f1\fs20\insrsid2956794 and need to be selected from the }{\f1\fs20\insrsid8352798 following }{\f1\fs20\insrsid2956794 areas of }{\f1\fs20\insrsid8352798 the standard senior physics curriculum: }{\f1\fs20\insrsid2956794 Radioactivity,}{\f1\fs20\insrsid3235437 Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Medical Physics.}{\f1\fs20\insrsid2956794 }{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 Although the}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643\charrsid13125685 }{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643 underlying physics concepts are clearly identified}{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 n}{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762\charrsid13125685 o template}{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 s are}{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762\charrsid13125685 provided}{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 for the students}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643 . }{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643\charrsid13125685 This }{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 allows}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643\charrsid13125685 students to }{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 indulge in}{ \f1\fs20\insrsid13766643\charrsid13125685 their own preferred style of portfolio }{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 construction which reflects their particular}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643\charrsid13125685 pattern of knowledge }{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 generation}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643\charrsid13125685 .}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643 Students are }{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 further}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643 encouraged to research the societal and technological implications}{ \f1\fs20\insrsid13766643\charrsid13125685 }{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 of their specific topic which must also}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643\charrsid13125685 be include}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643 d}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643\charrsid13125685 in the}{ \f1\fs20\insrsid12478299 ir}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643\charrsid13125685 }{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 final eP}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643\charrsid13125685 ortfolio}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643 . }{\f1\fs20\insrsid2956794 Students }{\f1\fs20\insrsid3235437 design their own eP}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13125685\charrsid13125685 ortfolio}{\f1\fs20\insrsid12478299 over a period of eight}{\f1\fs20\insrsid3235437 weeks and the}{\f1\fs20\insrsid3700278 n}{\f1\fs20\insrsid3235437 }{\f1\fs20\insrsid13583788 are required to submit }{\f1\fs20\insrsid11687651 their ePortfolio}{\f1\fs20\insrsid11687651\charrsid11687651 }{\f1\fs20\insrsid13583788 for }{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 multiple}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13583788 assessment}{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 s}{ \f1\fs20\insrsid13766643 involving }{\f1\fs20\insrsid3549748 peer assessment}{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 ,}{\f1\fs20\insrsid3549748 teacher}{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 /external}{\f1\fs20\insrsid3549748 assessment}{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 and self-assessment}{\f1\fs20\insrsid3549748 . }{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 An integral component}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643 of the assessment requires students to present their ePortfolio to their peers as a specific lesson and the presenters must }{ \f1\fs20\insrsid3948588 also }{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643 be able to answer any pertinent questions}{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 }{\f1\fs20\insrsid12009151 asked by}{\f1\fs20\insrsid16064762 their teachers, external assessors and}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643 their peers.}{\f1\fs20\insrsid12009151 Obviously }{\f1\fs20\insrsid3948588 critical }{\f1\fs20\insrsid12009151 s}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643 tudent}{\f1\fs20\insrsid12009151 self-reflection becomes}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13125685\charrsid13125685 an integral part of the portfolio development for }{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643 both }{\f1\fs20\insrsid13125685\charrsid13125685 learning and evaluation}{\f1\fs20\insrsid13766643 purposes}{\f1\fs20\insrsid12193553 . }{ \f1\fs20\insrsid13125685\charrsid13125685 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9790685 {\f1\fs20\insrsid13840840\charrsid13125685 \par }{\f1\fs20\insrsid7352857 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12009151 {\f1\fs20\insrsid12009151\charrsid12009151 Conclusion \par }{\f1\fs20\insrsid5848992 Using modern multimedia technologies to construct ePortfolios opens up new dimensions for both teachers and learners. The tasks given to students can be both more complex and open-ended while the construction of the ePortfolio by the student can be far more creative}{\f1\fs20\insrsid3948588 and sophisticated. 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