scholarly journals Project-Directed Writing Assistance in Construction Management Program

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Poltavtchenko ◽  
John Tingerthal
Keyword(s):  
Construction Management ◽  
Management Program

scholarly journals SINGLE CAPSTONE OR MULTIPLE CORNERSTONES? DISTRIBUTED MODEL OF CAPSTONE SUBJECTS IN CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehrdad Arashpour ◽  
Amrit Sagoo ◽  
Dallas Wingrove ◽  
Tayyab Maqsood ◽  
Ron Wakefield
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Construction Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Distributed Model ◽  
Construction Project Management ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Construction Engineering ◽  
Construction Education ◽  
Industry And Education ◽  
Design And Practice

Capstone experiences provide critical opportunities for undergraduate students to integrate and apply the skills and knowledge they have previously developed in their degree or program. Commonly, this involves students engaging in learning experiences that involve real-world issues and which in turn enhance the student experience and employability skills. The research on capstone experiences in the construction management education literature indicates a need to develop customized delivery models that addresses the specific requirements of construction industry and education providers. This paper aims to showcase an innovative model of distributed delivery for multiple capstones (cornerstones) in a construction management program. The case study described in this paper realized an improvement in capstone design and practice-based learning by incrementally enhancing a student’s knowledge of construction project management skills. The model of multiple capstones discussed here is applicable to diverse disciplines, including construction engineering and management programs.

scholarly journals Project-Based Capstone Course in an Undergraduate Construction Management Program

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Ford ◽  
Aaron Ball ◽  
Sungho Tae ◽  
Michael Smith
Keyword(s):  
Construction Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Capstone Course

scholarly journals The Role of Industry Based Learning in a Construction Management Program

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Mary Hardie ◽  
Philip Love
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Text Analysis ◽  
Construction Management ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Student Employment ◽  
Formal Learning ◽  
Analysis Software ◽  
Industry Experience

Increasingly university administrations are questioning the value of industry experience during a construction management undergraduate program. It is suggested that such work experience is difficult for academics to assess. It may also be unavailable to some students and not closely related to formal learning outcomes. As a result there is pressure to remove the requirement from the graduation eligibility process at many universities. For those who believe that an understanding of the industry context is critical to the development of a construction graduate, there is a need to provide evidence of the breadth and effectiveness of industry experience undertaken by undergraduates. Such evidence may be gleaned from the documents provided by students to support their completion of the required amount of industry experience. Logbooks and employer letters from the last four years at one university were examined and encoded using NVIVO9™ text analysis software. The resulting data indicates that current students are employed throughout the industry in a wide variety of roles and in many types of companies. There is some evidence that the type of experience gained in top tier companies is qualitatively different from that gained elsewhere. There is no indication that student employment is clustered at the low skilled end of the spectrum. Indeed, there is evidence that some students gain positions of considerable responsibility well before they graduate with an undergraduate degree. As such it may well be worth consideration that a specific hierarchy of industry roles be established for students to aim for during their study period. This research suggests that this question merits further discussed between industry advisors and academic providers.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Learner vs. Teacher Centered Syllabi in Construction Management Courses: An Initial Investigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Ben Farrow ◽  
Tom Leathem ◽  
Amna Salman
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Construction Management ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
Student Grades ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Teacher Centered

Research indicates that retention and performance of undergraduate students increases when they perceive a cooperative and supportive educational community. The course syllabus is one of the first opportunities to influence student perception on their educational experience. Literature on syllabi suggests that learner-centered syllabi yield more positive student perceptions of teachers and the course as compared to traditional teacher-centered syllabi. Current research on the impacts of different syllabi constructs within construction education is lacking, and no studies could be found on whether these perceptions translate to student grades. This study used action research to better understand the impact of a learner-centered syllabus vs. a teacher-centered syllabus in an undergraduate construction management program. Student perception, faculty perception and student grades were measured between the learner-centered class and the teacher-centered class. The data was collected from four different classes, split among two courses, and taught by two faculty over the spring 2020 semester. Results suggested that the learner-centered syllabi appeared to motivate student engagement as well as impact both, the first impressions of the instructor and teacher-student relationship. However, it showed no difference in student grades.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document