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International Conference on Engineering Education – ICEE 2007 Developing Soft Skills in Engineering Studies – the Experience of Students ’ Personal Portfolio (2007)
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@MISC{Silva07internationalconference,
author = {Artur Ferreira Da Silva and José Tribolet},
title = {International Conference on Engineering Education – ICEE 2007 Developing Soft Skills in Engineering Studies – the Experience of Students ’ Personal Portfolio},
year = {2007}
}
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Abstract
Abstract- We present and analyse a work experience, now in its fifth year, to help students in developing soft skills, through execution and reporting, during a period of six semesters, of extra-curricular activities that are validated and evaluated by the faculty and, in a certain way, integrated in the curriculum throughout in the form of a ‘Personal Portfolio’. The global objective of the Personal Portfolio is to develop the student’s soft skills through the practice of extra-curricular activities and the reflection on that practice. In this paper we clarify the initial design of the learning environment, the objectives and regulation of Personal Portfolio, the information system that supports the activities and the evolution of students ’ numbers and of the faculty. We comment on the major activities that have been developed, the main results obtained, the differences between the experiences in two campuses and the evolution of the Portfolio concept resulting from the adoption of the Bologna Agreement. Key Words- learning by doing, personal portfolio, reflective practice, soft skills.
Keyphrases
personal portfolio engineering study engineering education icee student personal portfolio international conference developing soft skill soft skill extra-curricular activity reflective practice work experience main result fifth year student number initial design certain way major activity bologna agreement information system portfolio concept student soft skill global objective learning environment key word learning
