Competency Portfolios in University Education

Understanding the Learning Portfolio

The portfolio is a personal document, promoted by the European Consensus, in which the user or student learning a language—either within a school context or outside of it—can record their learning experiences, reflect on them, and self-assess using the objective parameters of the European Framework for Languages.

University Competency Portfolio Implementation

The dynamics of using portfolios for competencies at the university level would generally follow these

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Analyzing Scientific, Humanistic, and Essay Texts

Scientific Texts

  • Introduction
  • Linguistic Characterization

Subject

Structure

Deductive: general to particular

Inductive: particular to general

Scientific-Technical Register

Objectivity

Removes any reference to personal elements at the morphosyntactic level, such as indicative mood and grammatical structures with restrictive value (specified relative clauses and prepositional phrases), indeterminate sentences with the agent, and denotative vocabulary.

Universality

Judgments whose validity exceeds the limits

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Techniques for Effective Technical Discussions and Debate

Technical Discussion and Debate Techniques

Effective communication is crucial in technical fields. This document outlines various techniques for fostering productive discussions and debates, as well as strategies for sound argumentation.

Presence of Hearing: Frameworks for Information Delivery

These frameworks allow the public to reflect on a theme and form an opinion:

  • Free Discussion: Requires only participants.
  • Addressed Discussion: Involves participating partners and a coordinator. This format requires
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Education in the 17th Century: Locke, Comenius & Guilds

Locke’s Vision for Educating British Gentlemen

How should the education of a British gentleman be according to Locke?

John Locke’s philosophy on the education of English gentlemen emphasized a holistic approach. He envisioned them as individuals with multifaceted development: physical, intellectual, social, practical, moral, political, and religious. Locke believed that education should enable men to thrive in all these dimensions.

Comenius’ Educational Project: Universal Schooling

How was the educational

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The Educator’s Role: Fostering Student Growth

Mission: The Educator’s Core Purpose

The teacher is more necessary than ever, becoming the main supporter of students’ true motivation. Amidst the falsehoods of the past and present, it is beautiful and necessary to maintain the desire for truth, whose true meaning can only be perceived by students at school. The educator’s mission is to fight for a community culture of love and life.

Key Aspects of the Modern Educator

  • Personal and team reflection on teaching practice
  • Permanent self-criticism and school
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Types of Writing: Blogs, Emails, Reviews, and More

1. Blogs

  • Types:
    • Post: Publish discrete entries.
    • Comment: Allow readers to participate.
  • Form: Used to express personal opinions / subjective views.
  • Topics: All types.
  • Title: Not needed for a comment.
  • Structure:
    • Introduction
    • Main body
      • Comment: What are you answering? You can include facts, figures, and others’ opinions.
      • Post: Provide information on your name, publishing date, and title.
  • Paragraphs: One for each idea.
  • Language: Informal, semi-informal, or formal (depending on the purpose and audience).
  • Tone: Depending
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