ERIC Number: EJ1233322
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 15
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Measuring Development of Environmental Awareness and Moral Reasoning: A Case-Study of a Civil Engineering Course
Murzi, Homero; Mazzurco, Andrea; Pikaar, Ilje; Gibbes, Badin
European Journal of Engineering Education, v44 n6 p954-968 2019
Environmental awareness and ethical moral reasoning are important aspects of the engineering profession. Yet, engineering programmes have been struggling to teach these topics and measure the effectiveness of these educational interventions. In this study, we tested the effectiveness of two independent measures of environmental awareness and moral reasoning. We conducted pre-and post-test in two groups (experimental and control). Our sample was 84 students in the control group and 152 students in the experimental group. Data were collected with a survey. Results suggest the instruments were effective in measuring changes in scores, although they presented some limitations. Based on our results, we discuss implications for education practice and policy.
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Ethics, Moral Values, Course Content, Instructional Effectiveness, Intervention, Scores, Pretests Posttests, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, Comparative Analysis, Case Studies, Civil Engineering, Sustainability, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, Course Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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