Applying Learner-centered Pedagogy to an Engineering Circuit-theory Class at Smith College
نویسندگان
چکیده
1 Susan E. Voss, Smith College, Picker Engineering Program, Little House, Northampton, MA 01063 [email protected] 2 Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College, Picker Engineering Program, Little House, Northampton, MA 01063 [email protected] Abstract . This paper discusses examples of learnercentered activities that have been incorporated into a circuit-theory course at Smith College. The learner-centered activities are organized around the structures of community, knowledge, and assessment. Specific examples include the use and ongoing development of “Concept Tests,” frequent assessment of the students and the course, a peer-editing process facilitated by using class time to edit lab reports, and discussions and readings related to the social context within which electrical engineering concepts reside. This course is part of a program-wide effort to integrate learnercentered pedagogy into the entire engineering science curriculum.
منابع مشابه
Learner-Centered Education in the Iranian EFL Context: A Glance through the Impediments
Though learner-centered paradigm of education has long been introduced to pedagogy in general and language teaching in particular, it seems that scant heed has been given to its implementation as well as the restrictions and challenges on its way. In an attempt to shed more light on the status of learner-centered instruction in Iranian language schools, particularly as regards the imped...
متن کاملUsing a Learner-Centered Approach to Teach ICT in Secondary Schools: An Exploratory Study
Despite the importance of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) as a school subject in secondary education, there is a lack of an integrated ICT pedagogy that is elucidated within a broad framework of educational practice. The focus is still on technicalities and reproduction of knowledge rather than conceptual understanding of ICT. To realize the potential inherent in ICT, there is a ...
متن کاملFinding Meaning in the Classroom: Learner-Centered Approaches that Engage Students in Engineering*
The Smith College Picker Engineering Program has partnered with the college's Department of Education and Child Study and Office of Educational Outreach to develop a learner-centered approach to engineering education, central to which is the integration of engineering and the liberal arts in the service of humanity. This paper presents the results of applying these educational strategies to Con...
متن کاملIntegrating the Internet, Multimedia Components, and Hands-on Experimentation into Problem-based Control Education
At the brink of a new millennium, a shift in pedagogy toward a learner-centered approach is emerging, where critical thinking skills are fostered through problembased learning opportunities and innovative approaches to instruction and student work assessment. New media technologies are being effectively used to help achieve such goals in engineering education. This paper describes technology-ai...
متن کاملThe impact of cultural factors on technology acceptance: A technology acceptance model across Eastern and Western cultures
The proposed learner environment presented in this paper is based on constructive perspective (learner focus) learning according to Hadjerrouit (2007). This model offers an environment where focus is on the learner and encourages them to construct new ideas by testing theory through the solving of problems. Associated pedagogy with this model is: the provision of an interactive environment for ...
متن کامل