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Evaluating Student and Faculty Outcomes for a Real-World Capstone Project with Sustainability Considerations
The purpose of this study was to determine how a real-world, sustainability-focused engineering capstone course affected students’ critical thinking skills, student knowledge of sustainability, and student and faculty workloads. The research also investigated the effectiveness of a classwide jigsaw team approach. A combination of qualitative and quantitative assessment tools, including surveys, journals, interviews, and timecards, was employed to investigate the research questions. Results revealed that a real-world project with a focus on sustainability positively impacted students’ critical thinking skills and led to increased knowledge of sustainability, but it also correlated with a high workload for students and faculty. Additionally, the jigsaw organization structure proved successful and yielded a positive team-building experience for the students. These results suggest open-ended problems with real project constraints can yield a uniquely beneficial learning experience without sacrificing the quality of student design or project deliverables.
Evaluating Student and Faculty Outcomes for a Real-World Capstone Project with Sustainability Considerations
The purpose of this study was to determine how a real-world, sustainability-focused engineering capstone course affected students’ critical thinking skills, student knowledge of sustainability, and student and faculty workloads. The research also investigated the effectiveness of a classwide jigsaw team approach. A combination of qualitative and quantitative assessment tools, including surveys, journals, interviews, and timecards, was employed to investigate the research questions. Results revealed that a real-world project with a focus on sustainability positively impacted students’ critical thinking skills and led to increased knowledge of sustainability, but it also correlated with a high workload for students and faculty. Additionally, the jigsaw organization structure proved successful and yielded a positive team-building experience for the students. These results suggest open-ended problems with real project constraints can yield a uniquely beneficial learning experience without sacrificing the quality of student design or project deliverables.
Evaluating Student and Faculty Outcomes for a Real-World Capstone Project with Sustainability Considerations
Scott Stanford, M. (author) / Benson, Lisa C. (author) / Alluri, Priyanka (author) / Martin, William D. (author) / Klotz, Leidy E. (author) / Ogle, Jennifer H. (author) / Kaye, Nigel (author) / Sarasua, Wayne (author) / Schiff, Scott (author)
2012-10-03
112013-01-01 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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