ERIC Number: EJ995698
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Nov
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Enhancing Project-Based Learning in Software Engineering Lab Teaching through an E-Portfolio Approach
Macias, J. A.
IEEE Transactions on Education, v55 n4 p502-507 Nov 2012
Project-based learning is one of the main successful student-centered pedagogies broadly used in computing science courses. However, this approach can be insufficient when dealing with practical subjects that implicitly require many deliverables and a great deal of feedback and organizational resources. In this paper, a worked e-portfolio is presented as an approach to improve the teaching/learning and evaluation processes in project-based learning environments needing considerable resources. To validate this approach, a practical project-based software engineering course supported by a Moodle-based e-portfolio was designed and taught. The results obtained corroborated the effectiveness of the e-portfolio in practical software engineering teaching; this approach can be extended to similar subjects in other studies and/or curricula. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Portfolios (Background Materials), Engineering Education, Feedback (Response), Student Projects, Computer Software, Electronic Publishing, Electronic Learning, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Instructional Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Laboratory Training, Educational Strategies, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Engineering Technology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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