Comparing conventional and resource based education in chemical engineering: student perceptions of a teaching innovation

Baxter, E. Paul

doi:10.1007/bf00133896

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“…Examining experience rather than beliefs alone, Baxter (1990) reported student judgements that the most negative feature of two out of three completely RBL-focused courses investigated was reduced teacher-student contact. Lack of feedback on assessment, and lack of opportunity to discover what standard was required, were of particular concern to students.…”

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“…Kiesler & Sproull (1987) also report higher than 70% of positive attitudes towards computing on all measures in their questionnaire sample of faculty and students. Baxter (1990) suggests that if major learning dif culties associated with RBL are reduced via the development of high quality human and physical resources, it has a unique potential to support the development of independent learning.…”

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confidence: 98%

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The Role of Information and Communication Technologies in a University Learning Environment

Breen¹,

Lindsay²,

Jenkins³

et al. 2001

Stud. High. Educ.

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This article reports three related studies which investigate how undergraduates use and think about information and communication technologies (ICT) in the context of learning at university. Data were obtained via questionnaires, computer diary records and focus group discussions. The studies were intended to help universities decide how to incorporate ICT into student learning, how the cost of equipment should be shared between students and institutions, and how university provision should be organised to best t student needs, attitudes and perceptions. Presentation of the results from the studies is followed by a discussion, which attempts to draw out the practical implications of the evaluation evidence for university policy-makers.The changes which universities will have to make are so profound that future practice can no longer be based simply on past experience. (Elton et al., 1994, p. 8) Background and Rationale

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Section: Background and Rationalementioning

confidence: 98%

The Role of Information and Communication Technologies in a University Learning Environment

Breen¹,

Lindsay²,

Jenkins³

et al. 2001

Stud. High. Educ.

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“…The introduction of resource based education, however, may lead to other problems [22]. In a longitudinal study with second year chemical engineering students, more study problems with resource based education were encountered than under conventional engineering education.…”

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Professors' and Students' Conceptualizations of the Learning Task in Engineering Courses

Donald¹

1992

CEEE

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W'hat are students expected to learn in engineering courses and how is expertise described in the field of engineering? Eight expert engineering teachers and researchers, two each from the University of Western Ontario in Canada, Cambridge University ill the United Kingdom, Stanford University in the United States, and Monash University in Australia, were asked to describetheir perceptions oflearning in their courses. Three ofthe eight courseschosenfor study were introductory courses; they are described first to show what skills students bring to an engineering program, what the learning task is, and how learning is evaluated. The description of the five advanced courses provides insight into the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes in the program. Next, experts relate expertise in the field to learning in engineering programs. Finally, engineering students from the courses of the experts describe what and how they learn ill their courses. These views are compared with the perceptions of their professors.

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“…They did summarize two studies of sophomore chemical engineering courses. The first study [17] found that student performance improved when Resource Based Education (i.e. computer-aided learning packages, software tools, etc.)…”

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Comparison of Student Learning in Physical and Simulated Unit Operations Experiments

Wiesner

Lan

2004

J of Engineering Edu

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Industries are tending toward computer-based simulation, monitoring, and control of processes. This trend suggests an opportunity to modernize engineering laboratory pedagogy to include computer experiments as well as tactile experiments. However, few studies report the impact of simulations upon student learning in engineering laboratories. We evaluated the impact of computer-simulated experiments upon student learning in a senior unit operations laboratory. We compared data on control and test groups from three sources: 1) a comprehensive exam over the course; 2) a questionnaire answered by students regarding how well the areas of ABET Engineering Criterion 3 (a-k) were met; and 3) oral presentations given by the students. Our results indicate that student learning is not adversely affected by introducing computer-based experiments. We therefore conclude that, while the tactile laboratory should remain in the engineering curriculum, the pedagogy can reflect the increasing use of information technology in the manufacturing industries without compromising student learning.

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Comparing conventional and resource based education in chemical engineering: student perceptions of a teaching innovation

Cited by 10 publications

References 9 publications

The Role of Information and Communication Technologies in a University Learning Environment

The Role of Information and Communication Technologies in a University Learning Environment

Professors' and Students' Conceptualizations of the Learning Task in Engineering Courses

Comparison of Student Learning in Physical and Simulated Unit Operations Experiments

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