Written to meet the need of teachers, lecturers and tutors at all stages in their career, this is the authoritative handbook for anyone wanting to and understanding the key issues, best practices and new developments in the world of engineering education and training. The book is divided into sections which analyse what students should be learning, how they learn, and how the teaching and learning process and your own practice can be improved.With contributions from experts around the world and a wealth of innovative case study material, this book is an essential purchase for anyone teaching engineering today.The 'Effective Learning and Teaching in Higher Education' series deals with improving practice in higher education. Each title is written to meet the needs of those seeking professional accreditation and wishing to keep themselves up to date professionally.
Author(s): Carol Baillie
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 240
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of illustrations......Page 9
Notes on contributors......Page 10
Introduction: reflecting on effective learning and teaching in engineering education......Page 12
Why do students learn what they learn?......Page 18
Engineering education and the pedagogy of awareness......Page 20
What do we want students to learn?......Page 36
What outcome is engineering education trying to achieve?......Page 38
Capabilities-driven curriculum design......Page 47
How can we help students learn?......Page 60
Case studies in engineering......Page 62
Effective engineering education at a distance a guide for the curious......Page 83
Widening access flexible and work-based learning......Page 100
A holistic approach to mathematics support for engineering......Page 111
Technology in support of learning......Page 133
A critical look at innovative practice from the student perspective......Page 150
The emergence of studio courses an example of interactive learning......Page 167
How can assessment help student learning?......Page 180
Personal Development Planning and portfolio building introducing undergraduates to the processes of professional development......Page 182
Leading the change......Page 196
Integrated Learning: one university's approach to change......Page 198
Reflecting on reflecting......Page 212
Beyond reflection where next for curricula which concentrate on abilities?......Page 214
Index......Page 231
