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Your unique you�ePortfolios and the whole person�

Centre for Learning and Teaching

Heather Pate�Centre for Learning and Teaching

Edith Cowan University

Edith Cowan University

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Darug Country�Wallumedegal Clan�North-west Sydney�

Centre for Learning and Teaching

Edith Cowan University

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My journey

Wallumedegal Clan, Darug Country​

(North-west Sydney)​

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Wonnarua Country​

(Hunter Valley, NSW)

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My journey

Whadjuk People, Noongar Country​

(Perth, WA)

Wuyue, Han People​

(Jiangsu, China)

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Employability Skill Development

  • 1992 Key Competencies
  • 1998 West Report graduate attributes
  • 2002 Employability Skills for the Future
  • 2013 Core Skills for Work Developmental Framework
  • 2022 Job Jumpstart

Bower bird, Wallumedegal Clan, Darug Country​

(North-west Sydney)​

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Effects of Neoliberalism

“So you’ve made a commitment to study. That’s great but you’ll also need to be practical. Think about the other activities you can combine with study to help you get the job you want.”

Wedge-tailed eagle, Wonnarua Country (Hunter Valley, NSW)

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Mental health considerations

Causes of psychological distress in Australian university students:

  • Academic pressures
  • Financial pressures
  • Isolation
  • Loneliness
  • Poor self-care
  • Transition period (17-25 years of age)

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Browne, Munro & Cass, 2017

Eurasian Hopoe, Wuyue, Han People​

(Jiangsu, China)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics, National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing 2020-21

Mental disorders and young people

Carnaby’s black cockatoo (ngoolark), Whadjuk People, Noongar Country​

(Perth, WA)

“Being able to cope with life changes makes for happy young people who contribute to society.” Mental Health Commission, 2022

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Employability skills / Competencies?

Job JumpStart

Employability skills include things like:

  • good communication
  • motivation and initiative
  • leadership
  • reliability/dependability
  • following instructions
  • team work
  • patience
  • adaptability
  • emotional control
  • resilience

Job JumpStart, 2022

Australian pelican, Guringai Country, Central Coast, NSW

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Employability skills/Competencies Vs Unique self

AITSL Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning

Focus area 3.1 Establish challenging learning goals

Focus area 3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs

Focus area 3.3 Use teaching strategies

Focus area 3.4 Select and use resources

Pied currawong, Gadigal, Eora Nation, Sydney Harbour

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Simplify requirements

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Portfolio process

Edith Cowan University

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Graduate uniqueness: Link course work to the bigger picture

 

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Course Learning Outcomes: Explicit skills

1. Content knowledge ​

2. Critical thinking skills ​

3. Creative thinking skills ​

4. Digital / multiple literacies​

5. Communication skills  ​

6. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander perspectives / content​

7. Teamwork skills  ​

8. Autonomy / Career Development Learning​

Australian magpie, Wallumedegal Clan, Darug Country, North-West Sydney

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Explicit Skills

Bower bird, Wallumedegal Clan, Darug Country​

(North-west Sydney)​

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First year, first semester: What am I learning?

Wedge-tailed eagle, Wonnarua Country (Hunter Valley, NSW)

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Carnaby’s black cockatoo (ngoolark), Whadjuk People, Noongar Country​

(Perth, WA)

Developing stories

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Collecting evidence

(in the background)

Australian pelican, Guringai Country, Central Coast, NSW

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The Portfolio

Pied currawong, Gadigal, Eora Nation, Sydney Harbour

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The Portfolio

Pied currawong, Gadigal, Eora Nation, Sydney Harbour

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Thank you!

Please get in contact:

Heather Pate

h.pate@ecu.edu.au

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Very special thanks to:

  • Jo McGregor
  • Harriet Mills
  • Sam Phelan
  • Mel Danks
  • Anna Hopkins
  • Kat O’Mara
  • Steven Richardson
  • Justin Brown

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