Using multi-mode assessments to engage engineering students in their learning experience

European Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 219-226

  Fei, S M ^a   Lu, G D ^a   Shi, Y D ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Engineering graphics; Examination database; Multi mode examination; Self evaluating; Special exami nation; Structure design; Unified examination

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

ENGINEERING GRAPHICS; MULTIMODES; SELF-EVALUATING; SPECIAL EXAMI-NATION; STRUCTURE DESIGN; UNIFIED EXAMINATION;

EDUCATION;

EID: 85068024646     PISSN: 03043797     EISSN: 14695898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043790601118564     Document Type: Article

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