ERIC Number: EJ1103430
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jun
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-2153-2516
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Skill-Based Teaching for Undergraduate STEM Majors
Davidovitch, Nitza; Shiller, Zvi
American Journal of Engineering Education, v7 n1 p29-36 Jun 2016
This article presents a case study that illustrates the paradigmatic shift in higher education from content-centered teaching to learning-centered academic programs. This pragmatic change, triggered by the STEM movement, calls for the introduction of success measures in the course development process. The course described in this paper illustrates such a goal-driven approach to the development of an entire multidisciplinary curriculum in mechanical engineering and mechatronics. The effectiveness of this new curriculum was confirmed by findings of a survey of graduates of the first six graduating classes who studied on the basis of this curriculum.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Majors (Students), Higher Education, Undergraduate Students, Case Studies, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods, Electronics, Engineering, Engineering Education, Outcomes of Education, Curriculum Design, Courses, Technological Advancement, Student Centered Learning, Comparative Analysis, Intellectual Disciplines, Undergraduate Study, Foreign Countries, Curriculum, Program Evaluation, Questionnaires, College Graduates, Surveys
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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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