Some institutions use the construction of a portfolio as the occasion for collaborative faculty development. An effective portfolio 1. These samples will be carefully selected and structured as evidence organized around agreed upon categories or themes representing key dimensions of the scholarship of teaching. And these samples will be accompanied by commentary and explanation from the teacher, reflecting on the values and the thinking behind the teaching process. An effective portfolio conveys a clear, deep, and nuanced understanding of the art teaching, a theory of teaching grounded in reflective practice.
Portfolios can prompt more reflective practice and improvement.