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Development of the Processfolio: Promoting Preservice Music Teacher Reflection through Authentic Assessment.
Journal of Music Teacher Education (2017)
  • Jason M. Silveira
  • Julie Beauregard
  • Tina Bull
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine what impact an authentic assessment tool (i.e., a processfolio) would have on our music education Master of Arts in Teaching degree program. We conducted a case study at our university with the music education Master of Arts in Teaching student cohort to detail the development and initial implementation of the processfolio as a means of reflection in preservice music teachers. Data included participant observation, individual and collaborative note taking, written artifacts from students and faculty, audio/video recordings, and semistructured interviews. Findings indicated (a) processfolios became a lens through which students focused their growth as reflective teachers; (b) a lack of examples and confusion over specific processfolio requirements was stress inducing; (c) the collaborative nature of working within a peer/faculty cohort was socially, emotionally, and academically valuable; (d) students effectively used the processfolio to demonstrate synthesis of the multiple facets of the graduate music education program.

Keywords
  • Preservice Teachers,
  • Music Teachers,
  • Performance Based Assessment,
  • Music,
  • Music Education,
  • Case Studies,
  • Masters Degrees,
  • Ethnography,
  • Preservice Teacher Education,
  • Teacher Education Programs,
  • Participant Observation,
  • Semi Structured Interviews,
  • Notetaking,
  • Video Technology,
  • Portfolios (Background Materials)
Publication Date
October 1, 2017
DOI
10.1177/1057083717697632
Citation Information
Jason M. Silveira, Julie Beauregard and Tina Bull. "Development of the Processfolio: Promoting Preservice Music Teacher Reflection through Authentic Assessment." Journal of Music Teacher Education Vol. 27 Iss. 1 (2017) p. 11 - 23
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/julie-beauregard/2/