ERIC Number: EJ1030869
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 15
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Controlling the Didactic Relation: A Case in Process Engineering Education
Jaako, Juha
European Journal of Engineering Education, v39 n4 p448-462 2014
A case study was conducted during 1994-2013 on several groups of process engineering students to see what was needed to transform a single course from a teacher-centred to a student-centred learning environment (SCLE). Development work was done incrementally, using Herbart's didactic triangle as a theoretical framework. The effects of the changes in learning environment were analysed using quantitative (student attendance, pass rate, attrition, grades) and qualitative data (student feedback). Guiding the didactic relation, i.e. the studying done by students, by continuous assessment was found to be very useful. Using SCLEs that emphasise student responsibility and activity in learning has been found in this case to enhance student learning considerably.
Descriptors: Engineering, Engineering Education, Case Studies, Educational Change, Learner Controlled Instruction, College Faculty, College Students, Statistical Analysis, Qualitative Research, Educational Environment, Student Responsibility, Progress Monitoring, Formative Evaluation, Problem Based Learning, Active Learning, Student Projects, Knowledge Level
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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