scholarly journals Industrial Partnering Results In A Problem Solving Learning Environment And A Project Based Capstone Course

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Marshall
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Narita Binti Noh ◽  
Nurul Izziyantie binti Mat Noor ◽  
Syed Muhammad bin Syed Yahya ◽  
Muhammad Bazli Faliq bin Mohd Puad

Engineering education has become challenging compared to previous decade, the readiness of graduates before entering employement world is vital for the academician. Students are expected to possess all generic skill sets as needed by a qualified engineer including knowledge profile, engineering ability, communication, teamwork, and other relevant skills. In Malaysia, engineering graduates should possess 12 programme outcomes (PO) according to ETAC requirement, throughout the whole curriculum structure in diploma level. However, capstone course in Diploma Civil Engineering in UiTM only measures 3 main programme outcomes which are problem solving and scientific skills, communication skills, and ethics in engineering. The implementation of capstones course is reviewed for 3 consecutive semesters and student attaintment based on grade and programe outcomes is observed. This paper provides the assesment tools that had been mapped to programme outcomes through out 14 week lesson plan for final year students in Diploma Civil Engineering.This study was conducted in UiTM Pasir Gudang to measure the attainment of student’s skill set based on programme outcomes stated in the syllabus. It shows that, a graduate is considered to be good in communication skills and ethics in engineering but average in problem solving skills and scientific skills. Thus, a few recomandations have been made to improve the skills attainment among students at the faculty level.


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 969-982
Author(s):  
King-Dow Su

The presented research focuses on verifying the confluent application of concept mapping (CM) and socio-scientific issues (SSI) according to the value-laden and moral dilemma orientation to construct problem-solving performance. This research sets up some perspectives for all 146 participants, including 139 students and 7 experts. All findings reveal that the design of SSICM contexts includes a rebuttal process and incense claim to improve students' argument response (16.4%), to increase content knowledge and illuminate their science learning by argumentations. To develop an assessment tool with high validity and reliability (Cronbach's α > .9) and find positive presentations of all learning attitudes in the SSICM context, learning environment and results will concern the best argumentation process. Students’ interview responses and SWOT analysis of teachers indicate that SSICM's use of argument in the classroom is a real benefit. The research provided a better paradigm of attempts to combine analytical and academic hypotheses to explain literature sources by teachers, researchers, textbook developers, and editors. Keywords: concept mapping (CM), problem-solving, socio-scientific issues (SSI), SSICM contexts


PRIMUS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 326-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ira Gerhardt ◽  
Kathryn Weld

If not for stolen computers, the Digital Harbor Foundation may have been a very different learning environment, focused on computer technology more than making. As it turned out, the staff in the 5,000-square-foot space works with students from around the Baltimore area to develop their skills in technology and making. Several students from the space have been invited to the White House to showcase their knowledge and projects. Learning communities are developed intentionally through physical seating arrangements and layout of the learning spaces, and through the course material. In the middle and high school room, all students complete a 14-week basic maker course to familiarize them with the machines and processes of making. The space follows a “pay-what-you-can” model for all courses and materials used for the projects. A separate Nano Lab caters to younger students in 3rd to 5th grades. Digital Harbor Foundation believes in building students' problem-solving abilities and ability to self-direct their learning. This chapter explores the Digital Harbor Foundation.


Author(s):  
Katharine Clemmer

Loyola Marymount University (LMU) has developed a new approach to problem solving, Collaborative Solution Discovery (CSD), to help practitioners in a school system leverage their individual passions in a way that grows students’ positive math identity through mathematical thinking, problem solving, and self-regulation. By focusing on how students and teachers interact with each other in real-time in an ideal classroom, practitioners take ownership of a process to guide their students in growing their positive math identity and thus taking ownership of their own math learning. Practitioners measure progress along the way through metrics that are created, defined, used, and continually refined by themselves to attain their ideal math learning environment. The entire CSD process results in a system that owns ist improvement efforts—improvement efforts that are flexible, adaptable, and sustainable.


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