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A portfolio assessment scheme, introduced for one course in 1990 in the School of Engineering, Sheffield Hallam University is proving to be both a stimulus and support for change. The scheme is described and its impact discussed in terms of staff development, the student experience and curriculum development.
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Payne, R.N., Bramhall, M.D., Lawson, J.S. et al. Portfolio assessment in practice in engineering. Int J Technol Des Educ 3, 37–42 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00183706
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