Title :
The formation Of achievements portfolio as a means of self-development and a factor in competitiveness
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. Pedagogy, Moscow Automobile & Road Constr. Inst., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
Competitiveness of the graduates of engineering education programs is an important criterion in the evaluation of the quality of education acquired in the university. The high level of fundamental and professional competencies of a young engineer is a necessary but not sufficient condition for the successful employment at the modern labour market. During an interview with a university graduate the company representative needs to be able to get an overall impression of the potential abilities and real achievements of a graduated engineer, in various spheres of his versatile activity: cognitive activity, research, work on projects, social, entrepreneurial activity, etc. A portfolio of achievements that the student has structured and prepared during the education period may serve as an effective means of self-presentation.
Keywords :
cognition; educational institutions; engineering education; further education; labour resources; achievement portfolio formation; cognitive activity; competitiveness factor; education quality; engineering education program; engineering graduate competitiveness; entrepreneurial activity; labour market; professional competencies; self-development; sufficient condition; university graduate; work on projects; Companies; Educational institutions; Employment; Interviews; Portfolios; Technological innovation; achievements portfolio; competitiveness; employment; study plan;
Conference_Titel :
Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kazan
DOI :
10.1109/ICL.2013.6644651