ERIC Number: EJ1083632
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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Student Chemical Engineering Reflective ePortfolios--ChE Student Perceptions of Learning from Reflective ePortfolio Creation
Cherrstrom, Catherine A.; Raisor, Cindy; Fowler, Debra
Chemical Engineering Education, v49 n3 p157-166 Sum 2015
Engineering educators and employers value and prioritize communication skills, but developing and assessing such skills in engineering programs is challenging. Reflective ePortfolios provide opportunities to enhance communication skills. The purpose of this three-year qualitative case study was to investigate the use of reflective ePortfolios in an undergraduate chemical engineering technical communication course. Chemical engineering students created reflective ePortfolios, perceived enhanced learning, and connected their learning to job knowledge and skills, future employability, and professional identity.
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Engineering Education, Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Technical Writing, Communication Skills, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Reflection, Job Skills, Occupational Information, Knowledge Level, Employment Potential, Professional Identity
Chemical Engineering Education, Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE. P.O. Box 142097, Gainesville, FL 32614. Tel: 352-392-0861; Fax: 352-392-0861; e-mail: cee@che.ufl.edu; Web site: http://www.che.ufl.edu/cee
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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