An evaluation of an online student portfolio for the development of engineering graduate attributes

Palmer, Stuart; Holt, Dale; Hall, Wayne; Ferguson, Clive

doi:10.1002/cae.20324

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“…The authors have elsewhere presented a case study describing the piloting of an online student portfolio structured around graduate attributes in a single unit of study, with the aim of assisting students to document and reflect on their attainment of a sub-set of engineering attributes (Palmer et al, 2008b). The authors contend that making the final shift from accrediting the program to accrediting individual student attainment of attributes could lead to a genuinely outcomes-based accreditation system that is agnostic of student study mode.…”

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confidence: 99%

Improving Outcomes-Based Engineering Education in Australia

Palmer

Ferguson

2008

Australasian Journal of Engineering Education

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Graduate attributes are now a ubiquitous feature of higher education in Australia and internationally, and have been part of engineering education for more than a decade. The idea of graduate attributes is an apparently simple concept, focussing on educational outcomes, rather than inputs and process.While there is evidence of some benefits in engineering education arising from the introduction of outcomes-based accreditation, there is also evidence of many shortcomings of the graduate attributes approach. There would be significant value in Engineers Australia providing additional, discipline-specific guidance on attribute development. There would be significant value in Engineers Australia simplifying and consolidating the current multi-document accreditation system. A genuinely outcomes-based accreditation system would be based (only) on the demonstrated individual student attainment of appropriate graduate attributes, which might be delivered/gained by a range of means, including distance education. To fully meet the letter and spirit of the law for accreditation, programs will need to adopt some method of certification of individual student attainment of graduate attributes -one such method would be the use of student portfolios.

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Section: Discussion -A Way Forwardmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving Outcomes-Based Engineering Education in Australia

Palmer

Ferguson

2008

Australasian Journal of Engineering Education

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“…It can also provide further collective thinking to promote interactive communication between teachers and students [26,27]. Moreover, Palmer, Holt, Hall, and Ferguson found that making good use of APS to collect academic documents, to display learning results, and to write reflective feedback helps students store, share, and innovate knowledge [28]. Moreover, Metz and Albertnhe-Giordan believed that reflection can stimulate learners' innovative thinking [29].…”

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The Academic Portfolio System (APS) Usage Intention of Senior High School Students in Taiwan

Chang

Chiu

2021

Sustainability

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Taiwan began to implement a new high school syllabus nationwide, in 2019. The Ministry of Education has also established a high school student Academic Portfolio System (APS) to collect the learning process of high school students for future university admissions references. However, during this period, high school students and their parents had many opinions on the implementation of the new system. There were even groups of students protesting. The main purpose of this research is to explore the factors that affect the system usage intentions of high school students. Based on the theory of reasoned action (TRA) and the technology acceptance model (TAM), this research established a research model. The research variables include system interface design, usefulness, ease of use, attitude, subjective norms, and usage intentions. A total of 712 questionnaires were collected from high school students in northern Taiwan. Data analysis is carried out in three stages: descriptive analysis, measurement model verification, and structural equation modeling. The results of the study found that system interface design has a significant impact on the perceived ease of use. Factors such as ease of use, usefulness, attitude, and subjective norms also have a significant positive impact on usage intention; ease of use and usefulness positively affect attitudes toward using. Finally, according to the results, some practical implications were proposed for implementation references from the perspectives of education authority, high schools, teachers, and students.

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“…Palmer and Hall provide an excellent overview of how portfolios are currently being used in engineering programs around the world [5]. Some programs use the portfolio as evidence of student attainment of graduate attributes as well as means for students to assess their own understanding of the concepts they are learning [2].…”

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“…Some programs use the portfolio as evidence of student attainment of graduate attributes as well as means for students to assess their own understanding of the concepts they are learning [2]. They are also a valuable professional tool when applying for jobs or graduate school positions [5]. Within the University of Toronto's Engineering Faculty portfolios have been adopted as a primary deliverable in teaching and developing engineering communication skills by the Chemical (CHE), Mechanical and Industrial (MIE) and Civil (CIV) Engineering departments.…”

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confidence: 99%